New HIV infections, low estimate in Eswatini

Eswatini: New HIV infections, low estimate was 12,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
12,000
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 1999
All-time low
2,600
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, low estimate in Eswatini, 1990–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 2.6k1991: 3.9k1992: 5.6k1993: 7.7k1994: 10.0k1995: 13.0k1996: 15.0k1997: 17.0k1998: 18.0k1999: 19.0k2000: 18.0k2001: 17.0k2002: 17.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 12.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Eswatini stood at 12,000.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Eswatini peaked at 19,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 1990.

That places Eswatini 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,180 2,600 19,000 10
2000s 15,200 12,000 18,000 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 13 Lesotho 20,000 compare
  2. 14 Ghana 17,000 compare
  3. 15 Angola 16,000 compare
  4. 16 Chad 12,000 compare
  5. 18 Burundi 11,000 compare
  6. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Eswatini?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Eswatini was 12,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 1999.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Eswatini ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.