Nigeria vs Uganda: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Nigeria
32,000
in 2025
Uganda
19,000
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32,000 against 19,000 in Uganda, a difference of 13,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 139 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,000 | 78,300 | 20,700 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66,600 | 36,800 | 29,800 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41,000 | 21,333 | 19,667 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 32,000 against 19,000 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 13,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.