Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate

Nigeria
31,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
159,200
in 2009
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 159,200 against 31,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 128,200.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 21,750 165,070 143,320 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 35,200 214,890 179,690 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 159,200 against 31,000 in Nigeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
128,200, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, low estimate.