Eswatini vs World: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Eswatini
22.4%
in 2025
World
0.7%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
1st
World rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Eswatini
- World
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 22.4% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 32.0 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 0.7% | 25.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 0.8% | 28.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 0.7% | 24.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Eswatini or World?
- Eswatini, at 22.4% against 0.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Eswatini and World?
- 21.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and World rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and World ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.