Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2024
All-time low
41.8%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 41.8 %1991: 44.5 %1992: 46.7 %1993: 48.7 %1994: 50.7 %1995: 52 %1996: 53.2 %1997: 54.1 %1998: 54.9 %1999: 55.5 %2000: 56 %2001: 56.4 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 57.1 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 57.6 %2006: 57.8 %2007: 58.1 %2008: 58.2 %2009: 58.3 %2010: 58.4 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 58.6 %2013: 58.8 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 58.9 %2017: 59 %2018: 59.2 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 59.6 %2021: 59.9 %2022: 60.3 %2023: 60.8 %2024: 61.2 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Eswatini is 61.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 61.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 38th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 41.8%
1991 44.5% +6.6%
1992 46.7% +4.9%
1993 48.7% +4.2%
1994 50.7% +4.1%
1995 52.0% +2.6%
1996 53.2% +2.2%
1997 54.1% +1.8%
1998 54.9% +1.4%
1999 55.5% +1.1%
2000 56.0% +0.9%
2001 56.4% +0.8%
2002 56.8% +0.7%
2003 57.1% +0.6%
2004 57.4% +0.5%
2005 57.6% +0.4%
2006 57.8% +0.4%
2007 58.1% +0.4%
2008 58.2% +0.2%
2009 58.3% +0.1%
2010 58.4% +0.2%
2011 58.5% +0.2%
2012 58.6% +0.2%
2013 58.8% +0.2%
2014 58.9% +0.2%
2015 58.9% +0.1%
2016 58.9% +0.0%
2017 59.0% +0.2%
2018 59.2% +0.3%
2019 59.4% +0.3%
2020 59.6% +0.4%
2021 59.9% +0.5%
2022 60.3% +0.8%
2023 60.8% +0.7%
2024 61.2% +0.6%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 61.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 61.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.2% 41.8% 55.5% 10
2000s 57.4% 56.0% 58.3% 10
2010s 58.9% 58.4% 59.4% 10
2020s 60.4% 59.6% 61.2% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 35 Botswana 61.7% compare
  2. 36 Equatorial Guinea 61.6% compare
  3. 37 Gambia 61.3% compare
  4. 39 Zimbabwe 60.2% compare
  5. 40 Niger 57.7% compare
  6. 41 Mauritania 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Eswatini?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Eswatini was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 38th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.