Eswatini vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49

Eswatini
7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Africa
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in South Africa, a difference of 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 17.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Eswatini
2000s 36.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 18.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Eswatini
2010s 22.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 11.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Eswatini
2020s 8.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Eswatini and South Africa?
2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.