Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV

Democratic Republic of Congo
63.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
64.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 64.2% against 63.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 56.4% 56.2% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 58.4% 57.8% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.4% 60.5% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 63.2% 63.8% 0.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 64.2% against 63.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.