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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, 1990–2024
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +93.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +225.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +148.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +225.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2004 | +148.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| 2001 | +93.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | +91.2% | 3.4% | 6.5% |
| 2008 | +71.3% | 7.1% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 New Zealand 84.2% compare
- 42 Comoros 84.1% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 83.8% compare
- 45 Ecuador 82.1% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 47 Portugal 82.0% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
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
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.