Eswatini vs Namibia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Eswatini
210,000
in 2025
Namibia
220,000
in 2025
Eswatini rank
28th
Namibia rank
27th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 220,000 against 210,000 in Eswatini, a difference of 10,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,000 | 170,000 | 4,000 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 220,000 | 210,000 | 10,000 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 221,667 | 220,000 | 1,667 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 220,000 against 210,000 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 10,000, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.