Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini

Eswatini: Incidence of hiv by age was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.37
in 1997
All-time low
6.81
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 6.81991: 12.41992: 201993: 29.41994: 39.31995: 46.21996: 49.51997: 50.41998: 48.51999: 472000: 44.12001: 41.42002: 392003: 37.52004: 36.52005: 34.12006: 33.62007: 32.72008: 32.12009: 31.12010: 292011: 29.12012: 28.62013: 28.22014: 26.42015: 21.92016: 17.42017: 14.62018: 14.12019: 12.72020: 10.22021: 10.12022: 7.92023: 8.12024: 7.5

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

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 South Africa 5.25 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 4.91 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 3.09 compare

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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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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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