Eswatini vs South Sudan: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Eswatini
210,000
in 2025
South Sudan
150,000
in 2025
Eswatini rank
28th
South Sudan rank
31st
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 210,000 against 150,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 60,000.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 143 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,000 | 137,000 | 29,000 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 220,000 | 162,000 | 58,000 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 221,667 | 146,667 | 75,000 | 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 South Sudan?
- Eswatini, at 210,000 against 150,000 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 60,000, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Sudan rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 31st 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.