Congo vs Nigeria: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Congo
3.1%
in 2009
Nigeria
3.3%
in 2009
Congo rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Congo as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Congo ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.