Nigeria vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Nigeria
2.00 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.40 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.00 million against 1.40 million in Zambia, a difference of 600,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 152 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 | 1.06 million | 590,000 | 473,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 817,000 | 973,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.14 million | 848,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.40 million | 600,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 2.00 million against 1.40 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 600,000, 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+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.