Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 83.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 83.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 83.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +133.3% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2008 | +71.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
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)
- 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Nigeria was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.