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
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024
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
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.