Mozambique vs Nigeria: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on
Mozambique
160,000
in 2025
Nigeria
82,000
in 2025
Mozambique rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 160,000 against 82,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 78,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 92 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,400 | 120,900 | 11,500 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 185,000 | 114,600 | 70,400 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 173,333 | 87,667 | 85,667 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 160,000 against 82,000 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 78,000, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Mozambique ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.