7 Nigeria HIV and AIDS estimates you should know about

1.Number of people living with HIV

3,400,000 [3,100,000 – 3,700,000]

2.Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate

3.2% [2.9% – 3.4%]

3.Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV

3,000,000 [2,700,000 – 3,300,000]

4.Women aged 15 and up living with HIV

1,700,000 [1,600,000 – 2,000,000]

5.Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV

380,000 [350,000 – 410,000]

6.Deaths due to AIDS

170,000 [150,000 – 220,000]

7. Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17

1,600,000 [1,100,000 – 3,300,000]