Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Nigeria
3.60 million high estimate
in 2009
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.50 million high estimate
in 2009
Nigeria rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.60 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.10 million high estimate.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 48 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2.44 million high estimate 1.19 million high estimate 1.25 million high estimate Nigeria
2000s 3.26 million high estimate 1.50 million high estimate 1.76 million high estimate Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 3.60 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.10 million high estimate, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.