Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of hiv by age was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini stood at 7.49.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini peaked at 50.37 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 | — |
| 1991 | 12.39 | +81.8% |
| 1992 | 19.99 | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 29.44 | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 39.3 | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 46.17 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 49.48 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 50.37 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.49 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 47 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 44.06 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.39 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 38.98 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 37.54 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.51 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.09 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 33.64 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.73 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.12 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.99 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.24 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 21.87 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 17.41 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 14.55 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 14.06 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.88 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 8.06 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.49 | -7.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 20.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 13.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age 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 | +81.8% | 6.81 | 12.39 |
| 1992 | +61.4% | 12.39 | 19.99 |
| 1993 | +47.3% | 19.99 | 29.44 |
| 1994 | +33.5% | 29.44 | 39.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.94 | 6.81 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 31.12 | 44.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 | 12.68 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 7.49 | 10.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 South Africa 5.25 compare
- 3 Mozambique 4.91 compare
- 4 Lesotho 3.09 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 by age in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini was 7.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.37 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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