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

Nigeria: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate was 31,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
31,000
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 2000
All-time low
1,600
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 1.6k1991: 4.4k1992: 9.5k1993: 16.0k1994: 22.0k1995: 27.0k1996: 32.0k1997: 34.0k1998: 35.0k1999: 36.0k2000: 37.0k2001: 36.0k2002: 36.0k2003: 36.0k2004: 36.0k2005: 36.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 35.0k2008: 34.0k2009: 31.0k

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 31,000 for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Nigeria peaked at 37,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,600, 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), low estimate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Nigeria, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 1,600
1991 4,400 +175.0%
1992 9,500 +115.9%
1993 16,000 +68.4%
1994 22,000 +37.5%
1995 27,000 +22.7%
1996 32,000 +18.5%
1997 34,000 +6.2%
1998 35,000 +2.9%
1999 36,000 +2.9%
2000 37,000 +2.8%
2001 36,000 -2.7%
2002 36,000 +0.0%
2003 36,000 +0.0%
2004 36,000 +0.0%
2005 36,000 +0.0%
2006 35,000 -2.8%
2007 35,000 +0.0%
2008 34,000 -2.9%
2009 31,000 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,750 1,600 36,000 10
2000s 35,200 31,000 37,000 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 South Africa 24,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 13,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Nigeria?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Nigeria was 31,000 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), low estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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), low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), low 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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