Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 22.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.4%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 143 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2014
All-time low
22.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini stood at 22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini peaked at 30.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 22.4% | 27.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eswatini was 22.4% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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