Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Nigeria
0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
51st
Nigeria rank
50th

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.001 per 1000 uninfected pop.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 152 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8394 per 1000 uninfected pop 1.25 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.4094 per 1000 uninfected pop Nigeria
2010s 0.4091 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.6248 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.2157 per 1000 uninfected pop Nigeria
2020s 0.2468 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.2915 per 1000 uninfected pop 0.0447 per 1000 uninfected pop Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
0.001 per 1000 uninfected pop, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 50th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1000 uninfected pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed