Eswatini vs South Africa: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Eswatini
7.49 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
5.25 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.49 infections per 1,000 people against 5.25 infections per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.24 infections per 1,000 people.
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 144 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 | 34.94 infections per 1,000 people | 17.23 infections per 1,000 people | 17.71 infections per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 36.22 infections per 1,000 people | 17.52 infections per 1,000 people | 18.7 infections per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 22.19 infections per 1,000 people | 10.32 infections per 1,000 people | 11.87 infections per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.75 infections per 1,000 people | 5.96 infections per 1,000 people | 2.79 infections per 1,000 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 7.49 infections per 1,000 people against 5.25 infections per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 2.24 infections per 1,000 people, 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.