Botswana

HIV/AIDS

HIV Prevalence: Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end 2003, estimate

37.3

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), adults and children (0-49 years)

350

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), low estimate

330

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), high estimate

380

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), children ( 0-14 years)

25

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), women (15-49 years)

190

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, year

2003

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, median

32.9

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, male

90

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, female

93

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, male

79

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, female

81

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, male

33

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, female

40

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, male

88

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, female

75

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

120

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

160

Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio, 1998-2004*

99