Nigeria vs South Africa: New HIV infections
Nigeria
65,000 0-14 years
in 2009
South Africa
43,000 0-14 years
in 2009
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65,000 0-14 years against 43,000 0-14 years in South Africa, a difference of 22,000 0-14 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,600 0-14 years | 21,880 0-14 years | 32,720 0-14 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69,300 0-14 years | 62,900 0-14 years | 6,400 0-14 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 65,000 0-14 years against 43,000 0-14 years in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 22,000 0-14 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.