Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: New HIV infections
Nigeria
340,000
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.65 million
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.65 million against 340,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,000 | 2.06 million | 1.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 316,000 | 1.85 million | 1.54 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.65 million against 340,000 in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.31 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. 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 people newly infected with HIV.