Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 1.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2019
All-time low
0.47
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Eswatini stood at 1.32.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Eswatini peaked at 1.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2001 | 0.62 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.73 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 26.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.577 | 0.47 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.84 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 Nauru 2.63 compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.04 compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 1.37 compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 1.27 compare
- 7 Monaco 1.24 compare
- 8 South Africa 1.09 compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Eswatini?
- Rate in Eswatini was 1.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for rate?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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