New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria

Nigeria: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 98,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
98,000
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 1998
All-time low
28,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria, 1990–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990199920091990: 28.0k1991: 49.0k1992: 73.0k1993: 88.0k1994: 97.0k1995: 100.0k1996: 100.0k1997: 100.0k1998: 110.0k1999: 110.0k2000: 110.0k2001: 110.0k2002: 110.0k2003: 100.0k2004: 100.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 100.0k2008: 100.0k2009: 98.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria stood at 98,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria peaked at 110,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 28,000
1991 49,000 +75.0%
1992 73,000 +49.0%
1993 88,000 +20.5%
1994 97,000 +10.2%
1995 100,000 +3.1%
1996 100,000 +0.0%
1997 100,000 +0.0%
1998 110,000 +10.0%
1999 110,000 +0.0%
2000 110,000 +0.0%
2001 110,000 +0.0%
2002 110,000 +0.0%
2003 100,000 -9.1%
2004 100,000 +0.0%
2005 100,000 +0.0%
2006 100,000 +0.0%
2007 100,000 +0.0%
2008 100,000 +0.0%
2009 98,000 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,500 28,000 110,000 10
2000s 102,800 98,000 110,000 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 South Africa 57,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 38,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 37,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Nigeria was 98,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 1998.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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