How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy

Nigeria

10,782 patients

in 2021

Zambia

15,902 patients

in 2021

Nigeria rank

9th

Zambia rank

6th

Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15,902 patients against 10,782 patients in Nigeria, a difference of 5,120 patients.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 183 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,638 patients	8,403 patients	3,764 patients	Zambia
2010s	10,662 patients	16,237 patients	5,576 patients	Zambia
2020s	9,816 patients	15,288 patients	5,472 patients	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Nigeria or Zambia?: Zambia, at 15,902 patients against 10,782 patients in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Nigeria and Zambia?: 5,120 patients, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?: Nigeria ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit: patients
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 2,780 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of tuberculosis patients who are living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy.