Nigeria vs Tanzania: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
Nigeria
40,000
in 2025
Tanzania
45,096
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Tanzania rank
4th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 45,096 against 40,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 5,096.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,971 | 7,609 | 2,362 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28,996 | 37,034 | 8,038 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 40,147 | 46,531 | 6,384 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 45,096 against 40,000 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 5,096, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 123 countries.
- 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.