Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
32.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1997
All-time low
3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini peaked at 32.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 15.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 21.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 27.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 31.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 29.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 27.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 15.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 15.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.7% | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1992 | +53.5% | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 15.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1993 | +41.4% | 15.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 21.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1994 | +27.9% | 21.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 27.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 32.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 18.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 27.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 6.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 17.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 South Africa 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Panama 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Eswatini was 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.