Brazil vs Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections
Brazil
69,000
in 2025
Nigeria
64,000
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69,000 against 64,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,900 | 151,000 | 114,100 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57,300 | 105,700 | 48,400 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 67,167 | 71,667 | 4,500 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 69,000 against 64,000 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5,000, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.