Mexico vs Nigeria: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Mexico
21,000
in 2024
Nigeria
29,000
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29,000 against 21,000 in Mexico, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 140 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,000 | 140,000 | 129,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14,600 | 121,000 | 106,400 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,500 | 81,500 | 63,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20,400 | 42,400 | 22,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 29,000 against 21,000 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 8,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.