Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Nigeria is 4.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 80 Puerto Rico 5.0% compare
- 81 France 4.9% compare
- 81 United States 4.9% compare
- 84 Cyprus 4.6% compare
- 84 Israel 4.6% compare
- 84 Malaysia 4.6% compare
- 84 Switzerland 4.6% 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 share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Nigeria?
- Share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Nigeria was 4.8% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of tuberculosis patients with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.