Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new HIV infections was 48,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 48,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Nigeria peaked at 200,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,000 Cases, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 190,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 190,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 180,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 170,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 160,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 150,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 130,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 110,000 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 110,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 96,000 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 93,000 Cases | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87,000 Cases | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 78,000 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 72,000 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 63,000 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 59,000 Cases | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 48,000 Cases | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,000 Cases | 150,000 Cases | 200,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,600 Cases | 87,000 Cases | 150,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,000 Cases | 48,000 Cases | 78,000 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 170,000 Cases compare
- 2 Mozambique 92,000 Cases compare
- 3 Brazil 55,000 Cases compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,000 Cases compare
- 6 Uganda 37,000 Cases compare
- 7 Philippines 31,000 Cases 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Nigeria?
- Number of new hiv infections in Nigeria was 48,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.