HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment was 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria, 2006–2021
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2019 US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ for hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment in 2021.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria peaked at 574.31 million constant 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million constant 2019 US$, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.14 million constant 2019 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 299.24 million constant 2019 US$ | +1463.4% |
| 2008 | 394.96 million constant 2019 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 415.29 million constant 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 496.92 million constant 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 499.43 million constant 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 574.31 million constant 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 501.74 million constant 2019 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 553.04 million constant 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 560.30 million constant 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 532.37 million constant 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 340.34 million constant 2019 US$ | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 482.06 million constant 2019 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.05 million constant 2019 US$, 48.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.44 million constant 2019 US$, 80.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1463.4% | 19.14 million constant 2019 US$ | 299.24 million constant 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.16 million constant 2019 US$ | 19.14 million constant 2019 US$ | 415.29 million constant 2019 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 507.30 million constant 2019 US$ | 340.34 million constant 2019 US$ | 574.31 million constant 2019 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 459.91 million constant 2019 US$ | 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ | 482.06 million constant 2019 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Brazil 649.37 million constant 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Mozambique 557.78 million constant 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Zambia 504.41 million constant 2019 US$ compare
- 10 India 334.11 million constant 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Malawi 278.56 million constant 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 276.29 million constant 2019 US$ 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 hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria?
- Hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment in Nigeria was 437.76 million constant 2019 US$ in 2021, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 574.31 million constant 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million constant 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hiv expenditure on prevention and treatment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total in-country spending on HIV programs and services.