New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Nigeria
Nigeria: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Nigeria stood at 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people. 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people |
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 Laos 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia 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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Nigeria?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.