Nigeria vs Tanzania: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy
Nigeria
1.55 million
in 2025
Tanzania
1.56 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.56 million against 1.55 million in Nigeria, a difference of 11,940.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,807 | 59,219 | 33,588 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 714,534 | 596,240 | 118,295 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.36 million | 57,888 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.56 million against 1.55 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 11,940, 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 people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.