Nigeria vs Uganda: New HIV infections
Nigeria
48,098 infections
in 2024
Uganda
36,648 infections
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th
New HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48,098 infections against 36,648 infections in Uganda, a difference of 11,450 infections.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,960 infections | 103,709 infections | 83,251 infections | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174,471 infections | 100,506 infections | 73,965 infections | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114,085 infections | 73,057 infections | 41,028 infections | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64,042 infections | 43,606 infections | 20,436 infections | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 48,098 infections against 36,648 infections in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 11,450 infections, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.