Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections was 64,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64,000
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 140 countries
All-time high
170,000
in 2000
All-time low
62,000
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 64,000 for number of new hiv infections in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Nigeria peaked at 170,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,000, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,000 | — |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 99,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 91,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 83,000 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 79,000 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 74,000 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 68,000 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 62,000 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,000 | 130,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,700 | 91,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,667 | 62,000 | 83,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 130,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 77,000 compare
- 3 Brazil 69,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 44,000 compare
- 6 Philippines 34,000 compare
- 6 Uganda 34,000 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 34,000 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Nigeria?
- Number of new hiv infections in Nigeria was 64,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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