New HIV infections in Nigeria
Nigeria: New HIV infections was 48,098 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,098 infections
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
209,854 infections
in 1997
All-time low
48,098 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Nigeria stood at 48,098 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Nigeria peaked at 209,854 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48,098 infections, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,223 infections | — |
| 1991 | 152,005 infections | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 170,519 infections | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 186,667 infections | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 195,704 infections | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 204,866 infections | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 209,422 infections | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 209,854 infections | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 207,525 infections | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 201,810 infections | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 197,931 infections | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 192,765 infections | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 186,482 infections | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 182,364 infections | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 177,834 infections | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 174,332 infections | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 165,876 infections | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 161,611 infections | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 156,395 infections | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 149,122 infections | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 145,401 infections | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 142,165 infections | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 133,040 infections | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 120,048 infections | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 113,140 infections | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 110,700 infections | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 100,795 infections | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 95,513 infections | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 93,032 infections | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 87,015 infections | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 78,211 infections | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 72,388 infections | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 62,586 infections | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 58,930 infections | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 48,098 infections | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,960 infections | 131,223 infections | 209,854 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,471 infections | 149,122 infections | 197,931 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,085 infections | 87,015 infections | 145,401 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,042 infections | 48,098 infections | 78,211 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 166,536 infections compare
- 2 Mozambique 91,525 infections compare
- 3 Brazil 55,472 infections compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,208 infections compare
- 6 Uganda 36,648 infections compare
- 7 Philippines 30,811 infections 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Nigeria?
- New hiv infections in Nigeria was 48,098 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 209,854 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,098 infections in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.