Kenya vs Nigeria: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy
Kenya
1.35 million
in 2025
Nigeria
1.55 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.55 million against 1.35 million in Kenya, a difference of 199,220.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,724 | 92,807 | 5,917 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 829,734 | 714,534 | 115,200 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.41 million | 133,073 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.55 million against 1.35 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 199,220, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.