Number of new hivaids infections who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new hivaids infections who was 48,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,000
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2000
All-time low
48,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new hivaids infections who in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 48,000 for number of new hivaids infections who 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 hivaids infections who in Nigeria peaked at 200,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,000, 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 hivaids infections who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200,000 | — |
| 2001 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 96,000 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 87,000 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 78,000 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 72,000 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 63,000 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 48,000 | -18.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 15.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,000 | 150,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,600 | 87,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,000 | 48,000 | 78,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 170,000 compare
- 2 Mozambique 92,000 compare
- 3 Brazil 55,000 compare
- 5 Tanzania 43,000 compare
- 6 Uganda 37,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 31,000 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 hivaids infections who in Nigeria?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Nigeria was 48,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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