Number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini

Eswatini: Number of new hivaids infections who was 4,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,200
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 142 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,200
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 21.0k2001: 21.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 19.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 18.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 16.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 14.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 13.0k2014: 13.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 8.4k2017: 7.2k2018: 6.9k2019: 6.3k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.3k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.6k2024: 4.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini stood at 4,200. 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 hivaids infections who in Eswatini peaked at 21,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, 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 hivaids infections who in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 21,000 —
2001 21,000 +0.0%
2002 20,000 -4.8%
2003 19,000 -5.0%
2004 19,000 +0.0%
2005 18,000 -5.3%
2006 17,000 -5.6%
2007 17,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +0.0%
2009 16,000 -5.9%
2010 14,000 -12.5%
2011 14,000 +0.0%
2012 14,000 +0.0%
2013 13,000 -7.1%
2014 13,000 +0.0%
2015 11,000 -15.4%
2016 8,400 -23.6%
2017 7,200 -14.3%
2018 6,900 -4.2%
2019 6,300 -8.7%
2020 5,300 -15.9%
2021 5,300 +0.0%
2022 4,400 -17.0%
2023 4,600 +4.5%
2024 4,200 -8.7%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 4,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 4,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,500 16,000 21,000 10
2010s 10,780 6,300 14,000 10
2020s 4,760 4,200 5,300 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 34 Guinea 4,700 compare
  2. 35 Namibia 4,500 compare
  3. 36 Chad 4,300 compare
  4. 37 Botswana 4,200 compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 4,000 compare
  6. 39 Chile 4,000 compare
  7. 39 Dominican Republic 4,000 compare
  8. 39 Italy 4,000 compare
  9. 39 Mali 4,000 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini?
Number of new hivaids infections who in Eswatini was 4,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
Eswatini ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of new hivaids infections who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
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