Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 1.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria stood at 1.55 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria peaked at 1.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,918, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,918 | — |
| 2001 | 3,836 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 12,780 | +233.2% |
| 2003 | 17,672 | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 44,590 | +152.3% |
| 2005 | 62,089 | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 119,998 | +93.3% |
| 2007 | 132,438 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 229,779 | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 302,973 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 339,343 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 391,443 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 505,489 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 614,737 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 697,559 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 774,525 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 877,132 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 938,411 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 945,874 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.55 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,320, 29.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,682, 18.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +233.2% | 3,836 | 12,780 |
| 2004 | +152.3% | 17,672 | 44,590 |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1,918 | 3,836 |
| 2006 | +93.3% | 62,089 | 119,998 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,807 | 1,918 | 302,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,534 | 339,343 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.18 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Africa 6.13 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.07 million compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.56 million compare
- 5 Kenya 1.35 million compare
- 6 Uganda 1.32 million compare
- 7 Zambia 1.24 million 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria was 1.55 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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