Nigeria vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Nigeria
29,000
in 2024
Zambia
26,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 29,000 against 26,000 in Zambia, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 140 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 140,000 63,700 76,300 Nigeria
2000s 121,000 48,500 72,500 Nigeria
2010s 81,500 55,700 25,800 Nigeria
2020s 42,400 32,600 9,800 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 29,000 against 26,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Nigeria and Zambia?
3,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.