Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 4.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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%.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8 | -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 | -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 0.35, 13.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 | 5.91 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eswatini was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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