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
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.