Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Botswana

Botswana: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 61.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2024
All-time low
58.7%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 58.7 %1991: 59.4 %1992: 59.7 %1993: 59.9 %1994: 60 %1995: 60.1 %1996: 60.1 %1997: 60 %1998: 59.9 %1999: 59.8 %2000: 59.7 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 59.4 %2005: 59.4 %2006: 59.3 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 59.1 %2009: 59.1 %2010: 59.1 %2011: 59.2 %2012: 59.3 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 60 %2017: 60.1 %2018: 60.3 %2019: 60.5 %2020: 60.8 %2021: 61.1 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 61.5 %2024: 61.7 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Botswana is 61.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Botswana, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 58.7%
1991 59.4% +1.1%
1992 59.7% +0.5%
1993 59.9% +0.3%
1994 60.0% +0.2%
1995 60.1% +0.1%
1996 60.1% -0.0%
1997 60.0% -0.1%
1998 59.9% -0.1%
1999 59.8% -0.2%
2000 59.7% -0.2%
2001 59.6% -0.1%
2002 59.6% -0.1%
2003 59.5% -0.1%
2004 59.4% -0.2%
2005 59.4% -0.1%
2006 59.3% -0.1%
2007 59.2% -0.2%
2008 59.1% -0.1%
2009 59.1% -0.0%
2010 59.1% +0.0%
2011 59.2% +0.2%
2012 59.3% +0.2%
2013 59.5% +0.3%
2014 59.7% +0.3%
2015 59.8% +0.3%
2016 60.0% +0.3%
2017 60.1% +0.3%
2018 60.3% +0.3%
2019 60.5% +0.4%
2020 60.8% +0.4%
2021 61.1% +0.5%
2022 61.3% +0.4%
2023 61.5% +0.4%
2024 61.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.8% 58.7% 60.1% 10
2000s 59.4% 59.1% 59.7% 10
2010s 59.7% 59.1% 60.5% 10
2020s 61.3% 60.8% 61.7% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 32 Haiti 62.1% compare
  2. 33 Papua New Guinea 62.0% compare
  3. 34 Eritrea 62.0% compare
  4. 36 Equatorial Guinea 61.6% compare
  5. 37 Gambia 61.3% compare
  6. 38 Eswatini 61.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Botswana?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Botswana was 61.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Botswana ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.