Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female

Botswana
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 139 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 49.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 41.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Botswana
2000s 24.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 4.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 19.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Botswana
2010s 12.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 2.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 10.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Botswana
2020s 5.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 4.07 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,362 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.