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