Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 2.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2011
All-time low
500,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.00 million for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 2.00 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 500,000, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500,000 | — |
| 1991 | 610,000 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 740,000 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 880,000 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,000, 26.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 15.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 500,000 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.60 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.90 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 7.80 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.50 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.80 million compare
- 5 Uganda 1.50 million compare
- 6 Zambia 1.40 million 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nigeria?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nigeria was 2.00 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.