Nigeria vs Tanzania: Number of new hiv infections per year
Nigeria
48,098
in 2024
Tanzania
43,208
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Tanzania rank
5th
Number of new hiv infections per year over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48,098 against 43,208 in Tanzania, a difference of 4,890.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,960 | 139,042 | 47,917 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174,471 | 100,112 | 74,359 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114,085 | 96,730 | 17,354 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64,042 | 61,517 | 2,526 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections per year, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 48,098 against 43,208 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per year between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 4,890, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.