Nigeria vs Uganda: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy
Nigeria
1.55 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.32 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.55 million against 1.32 million in Uganda, a difference of 230,940.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,807 | 72,330 | 20,477 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 714,534 | 666,255 | 48,279 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.23 million | 184,738 | 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 Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 1.55 million against 1.32 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 230,940, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.