Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 45,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Nigeria, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Nigeria stood at 45,000. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Nigeria peaked at 65,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64,000 | — |
| 2011 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 62,000 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55,000 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 49,000 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,800, 11.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,300 | 55,000 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,500 | 45,000 | 53,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Nigeria was 45,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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