Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 210,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
210,000
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2015
All-time low
130,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eswatini, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220252000: 130.0k2001: 140.0k2002: 150.0k2003: 160.0k2004: 170.0k2005: 170.0k2006: 180.0k2007: 180.0k2008: 190.0k2009: 190.0k2010: 200.0k2011: 200.0k2012: 210.0k2013: 220.0k2014: 220.0k2015: 230.0k2016: 230.0k2017: 230.0k2018: 230.0k2019: 230.0k2020: 230.0k2021: 230.0k2022: 220.0k2023: 220.0k2024: 220.0k2025: 210.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 210,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 230,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 130,000, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 28th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eswatini, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 130,000
2001 140,000 +7.7%
2002 150,000 +7.1%
2003 160,000 +6.7%
2004 170,000 +6.2%
2005 170,000 +0.0%
2006 180,000 +5.9%
2007 180,000 +0.0%
2008 190,000 +5.6%
2009 190,000 +0.0%
2010 200,000 +5.3%
2011 200,000 +0.0%
2012 210,000 +5.0%
2013 220,000 +4.8%
2014 220,000 +0.0%
2015 230,000 +4.5%
2016 230,000 +0.0%
2017 230,000 +0.0%
2018 230,000 +0.0%
2019 230,000 +0.0%
2020 230,000 +0.0%
2021 230,000 +0.0%
2022 220,000 -4.3%
2023 220,000 +0.0%
2024 220,000 +0.0%
2025 210,000 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 166,000 130,000 190,000 10
2010s 220,000 200,000 230,000 10
2020s 221,667 210,000 230,000 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  4. 29 France 190,000 compare
  5. 30 Spain 160,000 compare
  6. 31 Italy 150,000 compare
  7. 31 Haiti 150,000 compare
  8. 31 Madagascar 150,000 compare
  9. 31 South Sudan 150,000 compare
  10. 31 Argentina 150,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eswatini?
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eswatini was 210,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 130,000 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
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