Nigeria vs Uganda: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Nigeria
11,000
in 2024
Uganda
14,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
Uganda rank
4th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14,000 against 11,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,900 | 30,900 | 20,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 43,400 | 31,400 | 12,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28,500 | 26,400 | 2,100 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15,400 | 16,400 | 1,000 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14,000 against 11,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 3,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.