Botswana vs Mozambique: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
11.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Mozambique rank
5th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 11.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 152 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 4.7% | 13.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 10.6% | 13.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 12.6% | 9.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 12.1% | 5.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Mozambique?
- Botswana, at 15.7% against 11.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Mozambique?
- 4.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th 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