Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, male

Eswatini
4.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Prevalence of HIV, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4.6% against 2.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 10.4% 4.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 8.3% 5.2% 3.1% Eswatini
2010s 6.9% 4.2% 2.8% Eswatini
2020s 5.1% 3.0% 2.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Eswatini, at 4.6% against 2.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
2.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.