New HIV infections in Nigeria
Nigeria: New HIV infections was 340,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Nigeria, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Nigeria is 340,000, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Nigeria peaked at 500,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,000 | 280,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,000 | 290,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 390,000 compare
- 3 Mozambique 130,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 120,000 compare
- 5 Kenya 110,000 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Nigeria?
- New hiv infections in Nigeria was 340,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.