New HIV infections in Eswatini
Eswatini: New HIV infections was 4,220 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Eswatini is 4,220 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Eswatini peaked at 23,186 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,924 infections, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,924 infections | — |
| 1991 | 5,593 infections | +91.3% |
| 1992 | 9,417 infections | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 14,171 infections | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 18,322 infections | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 20,819 infections | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 22,557 infections | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,186 infections | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22,641 infections | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,350 infections | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,422 infections | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20,564 infections | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19,759 infections | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19,381 infections | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19,084 infections | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,093 infections | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17,093 infections | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 16,798 infections | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,679 infections | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,651 infections | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14,239 infections | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13,728 infections | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13,545 infections | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,341 infections | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,693 infections | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,556 infections | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8,416 infections | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 7,250 infections | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6,880 infections | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6,337 infections | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,262 infections | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 5,279 infections | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,355 infections | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 4,578 infections | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4,220 infections | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,198 infections | 2,924 infections | 23,186 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,452 infections | 15,651 infections | 21,422 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,699 infections | 6,337 infections | 14,239 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,738 infections | 4,220 infections | 5,279 infections | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.9894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Eswatini?
- New hiv infections in Eswatini was 4,220 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23,186 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,924 infections in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for new hiv infections?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.