Mozambique vs Nigeria: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Mozambique
2.50 million
in 2025
Nigeria
2.00 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.50 million against 2.00 million in Nigeria, a difference of 500,000.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.59 million | 374,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.87 million | 50,000 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.00 million | 416,667 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 2.50 million against 2.00 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 500,000, 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 people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.