Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 83.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.3%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 149 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0.117 %2001: 0.226 %2002: 0.735 %2003: 0.998 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 17.5 %2011: 20 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 30.9 %2014: 34.8 %2015: 38.4 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 46.3 %2018: 46.7 %2019: 52.6 %2020: 58.5 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 70.7 %2023: 76.9 %2024: 83.3 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 5.0% 0.1% 15.9% 10
2010s 35.6% 17.5% 52.6% 10
2020s 70.8% 58.5% 83.3% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 New Zealand 84.2% compare
  2. 42 Comoros 84.1% compare
  3. 43 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 82.1% compare
  5. 46 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
  6. 47 Portugal 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria was 83.3% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Nigeria ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.