Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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