Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 2.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nigeria stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 2.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 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 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,000, 27.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 15.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.40 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 7.60 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.50 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.80 million compare
- 5 Kenya 1.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 1.50 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)
- 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 estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nigeria was 2.00 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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