Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.08
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2011
All-time low
0.08
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate in Nigeria is 0.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Nigeria peaked at 0.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 50th out of 194 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.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.133 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Nigeria?
- Rate in Nigeria was 0.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for rate?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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