Nigeria vs South Sudan: What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Nigeria
64.2%
in 2024
South Sudan
64.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
20th
What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 64.4% against 64.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 20th of 172 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 58.5% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 59.9% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 61.2% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 64.0% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher what share of the population living with hiv are women?, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 64.4% against 64.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 20th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Among those aged 15 years and older.