Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1997
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Eswatini is 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Eswatini peaked at 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +85.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 15.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 20 per 1,000 uninfected population | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 23.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 25 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 19 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 21.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +85.3% | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1992 | +63.5% | 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1993 | +48.5% | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 15.3 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1994 | +30.7% | 15.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 20 per 1,000 uninfected population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 17.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 23.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 15.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 South Africa 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
More health data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Eswatini was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.