Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.80 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2012
All-time low
460,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nigeria stood at 1.80 million. 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+) living with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 1.80 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 460,000, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 460,000 | — |
| 1991 | 560,000 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 680,000 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 800,000 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 920,000 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942,000 | 460,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.50 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 7.70 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.30 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 million compare
- 5 Uganda 1.50 million compare
- 6 Kenya 1.30 million compare
- 6 Zambia 1.30 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nigeria?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nigeria was 1.80 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,000 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.