AIDS deaths in adults and children in Nigeria

Nigeria: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 220,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
220,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2004
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990199920091990: 10.0k1991: 20.0k1992: 35.0k1993: 55.0k1994: 78.0k1995: 100.0k1996: 120.0k1997: 150.0k1998: 160.0k1999: 180.0k2000: 200.0k2001: 210.0k2002: 220.0k2003: 220.0k2004: 230.0k2005: 230.0k2006: 230.0k2007: 220.0k2008: 220.0k2009: 220.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria is 220,000, measured in 2009.

The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Nigeria peaked at 230,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 10,000
1991 20,000 +100.0%
1992 35,000 +75.0%
1993 55,000 +57.1%
1994 78,000 +41.8%
1995 100,000 +28.2%
1996 120,000 +20.0%
1997 150,000 +25.0%
1998 160,000 +6.7%
1999 180,000 +12.5%
2000 200,000 +11.1%
2001 210,000 +5.0%
2002 220,000 +4.8%
2003 220,000 +0.0%
2004 230,000 +4.5%
2005 230,000 +0.0%
2006 230,000 +0.0%
2007 220,000 -4.3%
2008 220,000 +0.0%
2009 220,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,800 10,000 180,000 10
2000s 220,000 200,000 230,000 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 South Africa 310,000 compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,000 compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 83,000 compare
  4. 5 Kenya 80,000 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 220,000 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 230,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 47 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 22.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 data points, 1990–2009
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