New HIV infections, low estimate in Nigeria

Nigeria: New HIV infections, low estimate was 280,000 in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
280,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
280,000
in 2005
All-time low
110,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, low estimate in Nigeria, 1990–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990199920091990: 110.0k1991: 210.0k1992: 270.0k1993: 240.0k1994: 220.0k1995: 220.0k1996: 230.0k1997: 230.0k1998: 230.0k1999: 230.0k2000: 240.0k2001: 250.0k2002: 250.0k2003: 260.0k2004: 270.0k2005: 280.0k2006: 280.0k2007: 280.0k2008: 280.0k2009: 280.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219,000 110,000 270,000 10
2000s 267,000 240,000 280,000 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 South Africa 340,000 compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 110,000 compare
  3. 4 Uganda 100,000 compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 82,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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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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Indicator
New HIV infections, low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.