Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 139 countries
All-time high
59.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1994
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Botswana stood at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Botswana peaked at 59.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 4th of 139 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 15-49, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 41.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 49.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 55.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 59.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 59.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 46.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 41.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 33.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 26.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 21.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 19.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 18.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 32.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, 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 | +28.9% | 32.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 41.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 32.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 59.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 16.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 8.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 16.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Eswatini 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 2 South Africa 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 3 Mozambique 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Lesotho 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 6 Congo 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 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 15-49, female in Botswana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Botswana was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.