Prevalence of HIV, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV, female was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, female in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Eswatini is 7.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Eswatini peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 2nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +112.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +76.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 0.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 South Africa 9.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 6.1% compare
- 4 Lesotho 5.7% compare
- 5 Botswana 5.1% compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5165 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3387 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Eswatini was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.