Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
18.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1997
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Eswatini peaked at 18.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +76.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 10.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 17.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 18.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Eswatini was 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.