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
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.