Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy
Nigeria
40,000
in 2025
Zimbabwe
33,304
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40,000 against 33,304 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6,696.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,971 | 5,520 | 4,451 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28,996 | 52,501 | 23,505 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 40,147 | 46,425 | 6,278 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 40,000 against 33,304 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 6,696, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.