Americas (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
Americas (WHO region)
17,000
in 2025
Nigeria
40,000
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40,000 against 17,000 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 23,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 8 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,230 | 9,971 | 2,741 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19,500 | 28,996 | 9,496 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,500 | 40,147 | 22,647 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy, Americas (WHO region) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40,000 against 17,000 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy between Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 23,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.