Botswana vs Zambia: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Zambia
9.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 15.7% against 9.4% in Zambia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 12.7% | 5.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 12.4% | 12.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 11.8% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 10.3% | 7.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 15.7% against 9.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Zambia?
- 6.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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