Eswatini vs Namibia: New HIV infections
Eswatini
4,220 infections
in 2024
Namibia
4,495 infections
in 2024
Eswatini rank
37th
Namibia rank
35th
New HIV infections over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4,495 infections against 4,220 infections in Eswatini, a difference of 275 infections.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,198 infections | 16,497 infections | 298.67 infections | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18,452 infections | 15,771 infections | 2,681 infections | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10,699 infections | 8,405 infections | 2,293 infections | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4,738 infections | 4,590 infections | 148.21 infections | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4,495 infections against 4,220 infections in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 275 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?
- Eswatini ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 35th 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 HIV infections. 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 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.