Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini
Eswatini: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 220,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1639 units per person (2025)
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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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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.