Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Nigeria

Nigeria: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 0.0086 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0086 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0131 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0051 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Nigeria, 1990–2024

00.0050.010.0151990200720241990: 0.005 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.008 units per person1994: 0.009 units per person1995: 0.01 units per person1996: 0.011 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person1998: 0.013 units per person1999: 0.013 units per person2000: 0.013 units per person2001: 0.013 units per person2002: 0.013 units per person2003: 0.013 units per person2004: 0.013 units per person2005: 0.012 units per person2006: 0.012 units per person2007: 0.012 units per person2008: 0.012 units per person2009: 0.012 units per person2010: 0.011 units per person2011: 0.012 units per person2012: 0.011 units per person2013: 0.011 units per person2014: 0.011 units per person2015: 0.01 units per person2016: 0.01 units per person2017: 0.01 units per person2018: 0.01 units per person2019: 0.01 units per person2020: 0.009 units per person2021: 0.009 units per person2022: 0.009 units per person2023: 0.009 units per person2024: 0.009 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0086 units per person for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0131 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 36th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per capita in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0051 units per person
1991 0.0061 units per person +18.8%
1992 0.0072 units per person +18.2%
1993 0.0084 units per person +15.8%
1994 0.0093 units per person +10.7%
1995 0.0099 units per person +7.1%
1996 0.0114 units per person +15.1%
1997 0.012 units per person +4.9%
1998 0.0125 units per person +4.4%
1999 0.013 units per person +3.9%
2000 0.0127 units per person -2.6%
2001 0.0131 units per person +3.4%
2002 0.0127 units per person -2.7%
2003 0.0131 units per person +3.0%
2004 0.0128 units per person -2.7%
2005 0.0124 units per person -2.7%
2006 0.0121 units per person -2.7%
2007 0.0124 units per person +2.7%
2008 0.0121 units per person -2.7%
2009 0.0117 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0114 units per person -2.8%
2011 0.0117 units per person +2.4%
2012 0.0114 units per person -2.7%
2013 0.011 units per person -2.7%
2014 0.0108 units per person -2.6%
2015 0.0105 units per person -2.5%
2016 0.0102 units per person -2.4%
2017 0.01 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.0098 units per person -2.3%
2019 0.0095 units per person -2.2%
2020 0.0093 units per person -2.1%
2021 0.0092 units per person -2.1%
2022 0.009 units per person -2.1%
2023 0.0088 units per person -2.1%
2024 0.0086 units per person -2.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.0086 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.0086 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 units per person, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0095 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.013 units per person 10
2000s 0.0125 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0131 units per person 10
2010s 0.0106 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0117 units per person 10
2020s 0.009 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0093 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 Belize 0.0094 units per person compare
  2. 34 Gambia 0.0091 units per person compare
  3. 35 Guinea 0.0088 units per person compare
  4. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0085 units per person compare
  5. 38 Barbados 0.0085 units per person compare
  6. 39 Thailand 0.008 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Nigeria?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Nigeria was 0.0086 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.