Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 3,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,800
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
32nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 1996
All-time low
2,600
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.6k1991: 4.9k1992: 8.2k1993: 12.0k1994: 16.0k1995: 18.0k1996: 19.0k1997: 19.0k1998: 18.0k1999: 18.0k2000: 16.0k2001: 16.0k2002: 15.0k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 13.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 11.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 7.3k2017: 6.2k2018: 6.1k2019: 5.6k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.7k2022: 3.8k2023: 4.0k2024: 3.8k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini stood at 3,800.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 19,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 32nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,600
1991 4,900 +88.5%
1992 8,200 +67.3%
1993 12,000 +46.3%
1994 16,000 +33.3%
1995 18,000 +12.5%
1996 19,000 +5.6%
1997 19,000 +0.0%
1998 18,000 -5.3%
1999 18,000 +0.0%
2000 16,000 -11.1%
2001 16,000 +0.0%
2002 15,000 -6.2%
2003 14,000 -6.7%
2004 14,000 +0.0%
2005 13,000 -7.1%
2006 13,000 +0.0%
2007 13,000 +0.0%
2008 13,000 +0.0%
2009 13,000 +0.0%
2010 12,000 -7.7%
2011 12,000 +0.0%
2012 12,000 +0.0%
2013 12,000 +0.0%
2014 11,000 -8.3%
2015 9,000 -18.2%
2016 7,300 -18.9%
2017 6,200 -15.1%
2018 6,100 -1.6%
2019 5,600 -8.2%
2020 4,600 -17.9%
2021 4,700 +2.2%
2022 3,800 -19.1%
2023 4,000 +5.3%
2024 3,800 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,570 2,600 19,000 10
2000s 14,000 13,000 16,000 10
2010s 9,320 5,600 12,000 10
2020s 4,180 3,800 4,700 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 29 Sudan 5,700 compare
  2. 30 Argentina 4,600 compare
  3. 31 Haiti 4,400 compare
  4. 32 Botswana 3,800 compare
  5. 32 Chile 3,800 compare
  6. 35 Namibia 3,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini was 3,800 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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