Nigeria vs Philippines: New HIV infections
Nigeria
48,098 infections
in 2024
Philippines
30,811 infections
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Philippines rank
7th
New HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48,098 infections against 30,811 infections in Philippines, a difference of 17,287 infections.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,960 infections | 88.45 infections | 186,871 infections | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174,471 infections | 1,510 infections | 172,961 infections | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114,085 infections | 10,061 infections | 104,024 infections | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64,042 infections | 24,155 infections | 39,887 infections | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 48,098 infections against 30,811 infections in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 17,287 infections, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 7th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, 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
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.