Eswatini vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, all
Eswatini
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
South Africa
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, all over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in South Africa, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
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 | 17.92 per 1,000 uninfected population | 9.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 9.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 11.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.76 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, 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, all?
- 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.