Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 64.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
64.21
in 2024
All-time low
54.11
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria stood at 64.21. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 64.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.11, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.11 | — |
| 1991 | 54.83 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.39 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 55.89 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 56.28 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.62 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.91 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.13 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.43 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.55 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.64 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.86 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.11 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.97 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.63 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.84 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.39 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.94 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.47 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.94 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.32 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.63 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.87 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.07 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.21 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.19 | 54.11 | 57.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.81 | 57.55 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5 | 58.11 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.82 | 63.32 | 64.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Malawi 64.58 compare
- 20 South Sudan 64.45 compare
- 21 Benin 64.37 compare
- 23 Uganda 63.69 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 63.68 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.54 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)
- 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 women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nigeria was 64.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.11 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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