Incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.2594 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2594 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria peaked at 3.15 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2594, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 64th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9305 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8279 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7445 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6972 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6386 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5438 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4806 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3887 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3549 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2594 | -26.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2594 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2594 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -26.9% | 0.3549 | 0.2594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.44 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.44 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9786 | 0.6386 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4055 | 0.2594 | 0.5438 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Nigeria was 0.2594 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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