Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Eswatini
24.9%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4.7%
in 2009
Eswatini rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
1st

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24.9% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Eswatini, at 24.9% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.