HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2594 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.15 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.2594 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, 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, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria peaked at 3.15 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 infections per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 infections per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.09 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.97 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.62 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.47 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.03 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9305 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8279 infections per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7445 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6972 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6386 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5438 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4806 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3887 infections per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3549 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 infections per 1,000 people | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | 3.15 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 infections per 1,000 people | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | 2.47 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9786 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6386 infections per 1,000 people | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4055 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5438 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Nigeria was 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.