Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 44th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 18.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 59.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Comoros 84.0% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 84.0% compare
- 41 New Zealand 84.0% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 45 Ecuador 82.0% compare
- 45 Mozambique 82.0% compare
- 45 Portugal 82.0% 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.