Prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years fell 7.14% to 1.30% in Nigeria in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years in Nigeria reached an all time high of 2.10% in 1997 and an all time low of 1.00% in 1990. When compared to Nigeria's main peers, prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years in Benin amounted to 0.800%, 2.90% in Cameroon, 1.10% in Chad and 0.200% in Niger in 2021.
Nigeria has been ranked 31st within the group of 136 countries we follow in terms of prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years.
Prevalence of HIV, Total (As % of Population Aged 15-49) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Algeria | % | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.100% | ||||||||||||||||
Benin | % | 1.10% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.900% | ||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | % | 0.900% | 0.800% | 0.800% | 0.700% | 0.700% | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | % | 3.70% | 3.60% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | % | 3.80% | 3.60% | 3.40% | 3.20% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | % | 1.40% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.20% | 1.20% | ||||||||||||||||
Gabon | % | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.50% | 3.40% | 3.30% | ||||||||||||||||
Libya | % | 0.100% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | ||||||||||||||||
Mali | % | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.900% | 0.900% | ||||||||||||||||
Niger | % | 0.300% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | % | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.40% | 1.40% | ||||||||||||||||
Sudan | % | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | ||||||||||||||||
Togo | % | 2.40% | 2.30% | 2.20% | 2.10% | 2.00% |