Eswatini vs South Africa: Prevalence of HIV, total
Eswatini
23.4%
in 2024
South Africa
17.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.4% against 17.2% in South Africa, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 15.8% | 10.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 18.2% | 10.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 17.9% | 7.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 23.4% against 17.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 6.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release