Number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of new hiv infections per year was 4,220 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini is 4,220, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini peaked at 23,186 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,924, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,924 | — |
| 1991 | 5,593 | +91.3% |
| 1992 | 9,417 | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 14,171 | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 18,322 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 20,819 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 22,557 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,186 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22,641 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,350 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,422 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20,564 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19,759 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19,381 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19,084 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,093 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17,093 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 16,798 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,679 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,651 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14,239 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13,728 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13,545 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,341 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,693 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,556 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8,416 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 7,250 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6,880 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6,337 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,262 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 5,279 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,355 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 4,578 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4,220 | -7.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,220 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,220 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year 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 | +91.3% | 2,924 | 5,593 |
| 1992 | +68.4% | 5,593 | 9,417 |
| 1993 | +50.5% | 9,417 | 14,171 |
| 1994 | +29.3% | 14,171 | 18,322 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,198 | 2,924 | 23,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,452 | 15,651 | 21,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,699 | 6,337 | 14,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,738 | 4,220 | 5,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 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 number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Eswatini was 4,220 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23,186 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,924 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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