Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini

Eswatini: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,400
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
30th
of 137 countries
All-time high
7,700
in 1997
All-time low
940
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 9401991: 1.8k1992: 3.0k1993: 4.4k1994: 5.8k1995: 6.8k1996: 7.4k1997: 7.7k1998: 7.6k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.4k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.0k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 6.6k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.5k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.2k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.7k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.4k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.2k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.2k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini is 1,400, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini peaked at 7,700 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 940, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 30th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 940
1991 1,800 +91.5%
1992 3,000 +66.7%
1993 4,400 +46.7%
1994 5,800 +31.8%
1995 6,800 +17.2%
1996 7,400 +8.8%
1997 7,700 +4.1%
1998 7,600 -1.3%
1999 7,600 +0.0%
2000 7,400 -2.6%
2001 7,200 -2.7%
2002 7,000 -2.8%
2003 6,900 -1.4%
2004 6,900 +0.0%
2005 6,600 -4.3%
2006 6,600 +0.0%
2007 6,500 -1.5%
2008 6,400 -1.5%
2009 6,200 -3.1%
2010 5,800 -6.5%
2011 5,700 -1.7%
2012 5,600 -1.8%
2013 5,400 -3.6%
2014 4,900 -9.3%
2015 4,000 -18.4%
2016 3,200 -20.0%
2017 2,600 -18.8%
2018 2,500 -3.8%
2019 2,200 -12.0%
2020 1,800 -18.2%
2021 1,800 +0.0%
2022 1,400 -22.2%
2023 1,500 +7.1%
2024 1,400 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,304 940 7,700 10
2000s 6,770 6,200 7,400 10
2010s 4,190 2,200 5,800 10
2020s 1,580 1,400 1,800 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,800 compare
  2. 28 Sudan 1,600 compare
  3. 29 Guinea 1,500 compare
  4. 30 Botswana 1,400 compare
  5. 30 Haiti 1,400 compare
  6. 30 Mali 1,400 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini?
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Eswatini was 1,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 1997.
What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 940 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
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