Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 139 countries
All-time high
40.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1994
All-time low
2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Botswana stood at 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Botswana peaked at 40.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2024.
That places Botswana 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 29.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 34.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 37.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 40.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 30.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 27.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 24.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 22.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 19.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 17.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 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 | +25.9% | 23.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 29.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 23.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 40.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 24.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 4 Fiji 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 5 Lesotho 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 8 Namibia 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 9 Congo 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 9 Suriname 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male in Botswana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Botswana was 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.