Brazil vs Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections
Brazil
55,000 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria
48,000 Cases
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55,000 Cases against 48,000 Cases in Nigeria, a difference of 7,000 Cases.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 142 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 | 31,800 Cases | 175,000 Cases | 143,200 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63,300 Cases | 113,600 Cases | 50,300 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 61,000 Cases | 64,000 Cases | 3,000 Cases | 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 55,000 Cases against 48,000 Cases in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 7,000 Cases, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.