Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Botswana stood at 44.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Botswana peaked at 79.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 44.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 7.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 44.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 65.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 48.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Botswana?
- Share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Botswana was 44.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of tuberculosis patients with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.