Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 220,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
220,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 151 countries
All-time high
220,000
in 2018
All-time low
5,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 5.0k1991: 10.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 31.0k1994: 42.0k1995: 59.0k1996: 76.0k1997: 93.0k1998: 110.0k1999: 120.0k2000: 130.0k2001: 140.0k2002: 150.0k2003: 150.0k2004: 160.0k2005: 160.0k2006: 160.0k2007: 170.0k2008: 170.0k2009: 180.0k2010: 180.0k2011: 190.0k2012: 190.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 200.0k2015: 210.0k2016: 210.0k2017: 210.0k2018: 220.0k2019: 220.0k2020: 220.0k2021: 220.0k2022: 220.0k2023: 220.0k2024: 220.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 220,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 220,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,000
1991 10,000 +100.0%
1992 19,000 +90.0%
1993 31,000 +63.2%
1994 42,000 +35.5%
1995 59,000 +40.5%
1996 76,000 +28.8%
1997 93,000 +22.4%
1998 110,000 +18.3%
1999 120,000 +9.1%
2000 130,000 +8.3%
2001 140,000 +7.7%
2002 150,000 +7.1%
2003 150,000 +0.0%
2004 160,000 +6.7%
2005 160,000 +0.0%
2006 160,000 +0.0%
2007 170,000 +6.2%
2008 170,000 +0.0%
2009 180,000 +5.9%
2010 180,000 +0.0%
2011 190,000 +5.6%
2012 190,000 +0.0%
2013 200,000 +5.3%
2014 200,000 +0.0%
2015 210,000 +5.0%
2016 210,000 +0.0%
2017 210,000 +0.0%
2018 220,000 +4.8%
2019 220,000 +0.0%
2020 220,000 +0.0%
2021 220,000 +0.0%
2022 220,000 +0.0%
2023 220,000 +0.0%
2024 220,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,500 5,000 120,000 10
2000s 157,000 130,000 180,000 10
2010s 203,000 180,000 220,000 10
2020s 220,000 220,000 220,000 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 23 Lesotho 260,000 compare
  2. 24 Colombia 230,000 compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 230,000 compare
  4. 26 Philippines 220,000 compare
  5. 28 Namibia 210,000 compare
  6. 29 France 180,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Eswatini?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Eswatini was 220,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 220,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.