Nigeria vs WPR: Number of new HIV infections
Nigeria
64,000
in 2025
WPR
150,000
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
WPR rank
6th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Nigeria
- WPR
How they compare
WPR currently reports 150,000 against 64,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 86,000.
That makes WPR's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and WPR ranks 6th of 140 countries.
WPR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,000 | 158,000 | 7,000 | WPR |
| 2010s | 105,700 | 159,000 | 53,300 | WPR |
| 2020s | 71,667 | 150,000 | 78,333 | WPR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Nigeria or WPR?
- WPR, at 150,000 against 64,000 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Nigeria and WPR?
- 86,000, with WPR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WPR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and WPR rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and WPR ranks 6th 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.