AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria

Nigeria: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 260,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
260,000 high estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
280,000 high estimate
in 2005
All-time low
21,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria, 1990–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 21.0k high estimate1991: 37.0k high estimate1992: 62.0k high estimate1993: 92.0k high estimate1994: 120.0k high estimate1995: 150.0k high estimate1996: 180.0k high estimate1997: 200.0k high estimate1998: 220.0k high estimate1999: 230.0k high estimate2000: 250.0k high estimate2001: 260.0k high estimate2002: 260.0k high estimate2003: 270.0k high estimate2004: 270.0k high estimate2005: 280.0k high estimate2006: 270.0k high estimate2007: 270.0k high estimate2008: 260.0k high estimate2009: 260.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 260,000 high estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria peaked at 280,000 high estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,000 high estimate, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 21,000 high estimate
1991 37,000 high estimate +76.2%
1992 62,000 high estimate +67.6%
1993 92,000 high estimate +48.4%
1994 120,000 high estimate +30.4%
1995 150,000 high estimate +25.0%
1996 180,000 high estimate +20.0%
1997 200,000 high estimate +11.1%
1998 220,000 high estimate +10.0%
1999 230,000 high estimate +4.5%
2000 250,000 high estimate +8.7%
2001 260,000 high estimate +4.0%
2002 260,000 high estimate +0.0%
2003 270,000 high estimate +3.8%
2004 270,000 high estimate +0.0%
2005 280,000 high estimate +3.7%
2006 270,000 high estimate -3.6%
2007 270,000 high estimate +0.0%
2008 260,000 high estimate -3.7%
2009 260,000 high estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,200 high estimate 21,000 high estimate 230,000 high estimate 10
2000s 265,000 high estimate 250,000 high estimate 280,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 South Africa 390,000 high estimate compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 110,000 high estimate compare
  3. 4 Kenya 99,000 high estimate compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 97,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria was 260,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 280,000 high estimate in 2005.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.