Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
50th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 1.59 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 50th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9325 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8841 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8404 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7648 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6715 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6162 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5877 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5219 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4825 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4591 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.42 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3694 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3347 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2833 per 1000 uninfected pop | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2611 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop | -20.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.9325 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.59 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6248 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.42 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8841 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.3694 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 48 Costa Rica 0.2259 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 49 Chad 0.2119 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2077 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 52 Armenia 0.2055 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 53 Chile 0.2024 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nigeria?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nigeria was 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2087 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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