Nigeria vs Zambia: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV

Nigeria
11,000
in 2024
Zambia
11,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
Zambia rank
7th

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11,000 against 11,000 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 7th of 137 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 50,900 30,600 20,300 Nigeria
2000s 43,400 23,100 20,300 Nigeria
2010s 28,500 20,400 8,100 Nigeria
2020s 15,400 14,000 1,400 Nigeria

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 Zambia?
Nigeria, at 11,000 against 11,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Nigeria and Zambia?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 7th 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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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.