Eswatini vs Namibia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Eswatini
1,729 infections
in 2024
Namibia
2,519 infections
in 2024
Eswatini rank
17th
Namibia rank
14th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,519 infections against 1,729 infections in Eswatini, a difference of 790 infections.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 14th of 85 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 568.9 infections | 635.65 infections | 66.75 infections | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,385 infections | 2,582 infections | 196.85 infections | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,860 infections | 2,634 infections | 773.95 infections | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,519 infections against 1,729 infections in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 790 infections, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 14th of 85 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 HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.