Jamaica vs Nigeria: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Jamaica
1.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
1.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
34th
Nigeria rank
31st
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 143 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.