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.
New HIV infections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 320,000 | — |
| 1991 | 490,000 | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 390,000 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 320,000 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 290,000 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 340,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 24.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 340,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,500, 17.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +53.1% | 320,000 | 490,000 |
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (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.