Share of young men and women living with HIV in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of young men and women living with HIV was 4.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young men and women living with hiv in Eswatini is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 9.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +88.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +64.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 15.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 13.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of young men and women living with HIV 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 | +88.9% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| 1992 | +64.7% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 2.8% | 4.2% |
| 1994 | +31.0% | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| 1995 | +29.1% | 5.5% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young men and women living with hiv in Eswatini?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Eswatini was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.