New HIV infections, low estimate in Nigeria
Nigeria: New HIV infections, low estimate was 280,000 in 2009. β² Rising
New HIV infections, low estimate in Nigeria, 1990β2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 280,000 for new hiv infections, low estimate in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Nigeria peaked at 280,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 48 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219,000 | 110,000 | 270,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,000 | 240,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 340,000 compare
- 3 Mozambique 110,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 100,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania 82,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Nigeria?
- New hiv infections, low estimate in Nigeria was 280,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 280,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.