Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria
Nigeria: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria is 11,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria peaked at 57,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,000 | — |
| 1991 | 42,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 47,000 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 56,000 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,900 | 36,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,400 | 36,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,500 | 22,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,400 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Nigeria was 11,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.