HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 4.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria is 4.0%, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria peaked at 5.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| 1992 | +32.4% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Nigeria was 4.0% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.