HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini

Eswatini: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 27.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.7%
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini, 1990–2009

5101520251990199920091990: 2.7 %; high estimate1991: 3.8 %; high estimate1992: 5.2 %; high estimate1993: 6.9 %; high estimate1994: 9.1 %; high estimate1995: 11.7 %; high estimate1996: 14.5 %; high estimate1997: 17.4 %; high estimate1998: 19.9 %; high estimate1999: 22 %; high estimate2000: 23.6 %; high estimate2001: 24.8 %; high estimate2002: 25.6 %; high estimate2003: 26.2 %; high estimate2004: 26.6 %; high estimate2005: 26.7 %; high estimate2006: 26.8 %; high estimate2007: 26.9 %; high estimate2008: 27 %; high estimate2009: 27 %; high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini is 27.0%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini peaked at 27.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1990.

That places Eswatini 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2009.
Year %; high estimate Change
1990 2.7%
1991 3.8% +40.7%
1992 5.2% +36.8%
1993 6.9% +32.7%
1994 9.1% +31.9%
1995 11.7% +28.6%
1996 14.5% +23.9%
1997 17.4% +20.0%
1998 19.9% +14.4%
1999 22.0% +10.6%
2000 23.6% +7.3%
2001 24.8% +5.1%
2002 25.6% +3.2%
2003 26.2% +2.3%
2004 26.6% +1.5%
2005 26.7% +0.4%
2006 26.8% +0.4%
2007 26.9% +0.4%
2008 27.0% +0.4%
2009 27.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 2.7% 22.0% 10
2000s 26.1% 23.6% 27.0% 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 2 Botswana 25.8% compare
  2. 3 Lesotho 25.2% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini?
Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini was 27.0% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Eswatini ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Unit
%; high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.