Botswana vs Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
23.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Eswatini rank
1st
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.4% against 15.7% in Botswana, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 11.4% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 26.4% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 28.6% | 6.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 25.2% | 7.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 23.4% against 15.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 7.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Eswatini ranks 1st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release