Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 29,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 29,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 160,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 88,000 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 84,000 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 80,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 73,000 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 68,000 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 62,000 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 54,000 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 49,000 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 41,000 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 29,000 | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,000 | 100,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,000 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,500 | 62,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,400 | 29,000 | 54,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 36,000 compare
- 4 Philippines 30,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 30,000 compare
- 7 Zambia 26,000 compare
- 8 Mexico 21,000 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,000 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria was 29,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.