Jamaica vs Nigeria: Share of the population living with HIV
Jamaica
1.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
34th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.