Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 10,782 patients in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, 2007–2021
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patients.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10,782 patients for tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria peaked at 12,923 patients in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 patients, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | patients | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 patients | — |
| 2008 | 6,889 patients | — |
| 2009 | 7,026 patients | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,902 patients | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 8,410 patients | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 10,866 patients | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 12,923 patients | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 11,997 patients | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11,141 patients | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 11,934 patients | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 11,438 patients | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11,032 patients | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10,975 patients | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,849 patients | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 10,782 patients | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,638 patients | 0 patients | 7,026 patients | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,662 patients | 5,902 patients | 12,923 patients | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,816 patients | 8,849 patients | 10,782 patients | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Zambia 15,902 patients compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,238 patients compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,990 patients compare
- 10 Russian Federation 10,764 patients compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 7,647 patients compare
- 12 Malawi 6,401 patients compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria was 10,782 patients in 2021, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,923 patients in 2013.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patients in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of tuberculosis patients who are living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy.