Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Botswana
Botswana: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 350,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Botswana stood at 350,000.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Botswana peaked at 360,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,000, in 1990.
That places Botswana 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,700 | 51,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,000 | 260,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,000 | 310,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,000 | 350,000 | 360,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 24,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Botswana?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Botswana was 350,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 360,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,000 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.