Botswana vs Rwanda: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Botswana
95.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
95.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 95.6% against 95.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.2% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 60.3% | 9.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.5% | 3.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 95.6% against 95.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.