HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini
Eswatini: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 24.9% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini is 24.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini peaked at 24.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 1.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5658 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Eswatini was 24.9% 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 24.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% 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 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.