Number of new HIV infections in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of new HIV infections was 4,200 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Eswatini stood at 4,200 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Eswatini peaked at 21,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200 Cases, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14,000 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 Cases | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 8,400 Cases | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 7,200 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6,900 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,300 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5,300 Cases | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,400 Cases | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4,600 Cases | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4,200 Cases | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,500 Cases | 16,000 Cases | 21,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,780 Cases | 6,300 Cases | 14,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,760 Cases | 4,200 Cases | 5,300 Cases | 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Eswatini?
- Number of new hiv infections in Eswatini was 4,200 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 Cases in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.