Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1994
All-time low
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Botswana peaked at 68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 46.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 63.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 59.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 42.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 37.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.6% | 36.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 46.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 36.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 18.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 42.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 18 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 8.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 South Africa 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 2 Eswatini 9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 3 Mozambique 7.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Congo 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 6 Lesotho 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 7 Zambia 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Botswana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Botswana was 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.