Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Botswana
Botswana: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.59
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2001
All-time low
0.59
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate in Botswana is 0.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Botswana peaked at 1.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.82 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.63 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01, 59.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.933 | 0.74 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.765 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.666 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Botswana?
- Rate in Botswana was 0.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for rate?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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