Share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2001
All-time low
0.9561
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.16 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 2.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9561, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9561 | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | -6.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0.9561 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Nigeria was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9561 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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