Nigeria vs Tanzania: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Nigeria
2.00 million
in 2025
Tanzania
1.80 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.00 million against 1.80 million in Tanzania, a difference of 200,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.20 million | 390,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.44 million | 430,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.77 million | 233,333 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 2.00 million against 1.80 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 200,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.