Incidence of HIV, all in Eswatini

Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, all 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

5101520251990200720241990: 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population1991: 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population1992: 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected population1993: 15.3 per 1,000 uninfected population1994: 20 per 1,000 uninfected population1995: 23.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1996: 25 per 1,000 uninfected population1997: 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected population1998: 25.2 per 1,000 uninfected population1999: 24.9 per 1,000 uninfected population2000: 23.9 per 1,000 uninfected population2001: 22.9 per 1,000 uninfected population2002: 22 per 1,000 uninfected population2003: 21.6 per 1,000 uninfected population2004: 21.2 per 1,000 uninfected population2005: 20.1 per 1,000 uninfected population2006: 19 per 1,000 uninfected population2007: 18.6 per 1,000 uninfected population2008: 18.4 per 1,000 uninfected population2009: 17.3 per 1,000 uninfected population2010: 15.7 per 1,000 uninfected population2011: 15.1 per 1,000 uninfected population2012: 14.9 per 1,000 uninfected population2013: 14.6 per 1,000 uninfected population2014: 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected population2015: 11.5 per 1,000 uninfected population2016: 9.1 per 1,000 uninfected population2017: 7.8 per 1,000 uninfected population2018: 7.3 per 1,000 uninfected population2019: 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected population2020: 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population2021: 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected population2022: 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population2023: 4.6 per 1,000 uninfected population2024: 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population

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 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 South Africa 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare

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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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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
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