Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana

Botswana: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 95.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0.021 %1998: 0.079 %1999: 0.187 %2000: 0.359 %2001: 0.7 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 18.5 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 49 %2011: 53.6 %2012: 60.8 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 66.8 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 76.4 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 84.4 %2019: 85.9 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 91.9 %2022: 93 %2023: 94.1 %2024: 95.2 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 95.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2000s 17.4% 0.4% 43.7% 10
2010s 69.4% 49.0% 85.9% 10
2020s 92.6% 88.6% 95.2% 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Rwanda 95.6% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 95.2% compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 95.1% compare
  4. 5 Namibia 94.5% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Botswana was 95.2% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Botswana ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.