Prevalence of HIV, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of HIV, total was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Eswatini is 23.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Eswatini peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 1.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 26.9% | 5 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Eswatini was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release