HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
128,771,988: population of Nigeria (July 2005 est.)
6.1 million : Estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2005
5.4%: Estimated percentage of adults (ages 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2003
1,900,000: Estimated number of women (ages 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2003
290,000: Estimated number of children (ages 0-15) living with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2003
310,000: Estimated number of deaths due to AIDS during 2003
1,800,000: Estimated number of children who have lost their mother or father or both parents to AIDS and who were alive and under the age of 17 (2003)
5.6%: HIV Prevalence Rate
540,000: No. Of People in need of ART:
17,000: No. Of People Currently On ART (October 2005):
• UNAIDS 2004 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic: Factsheets
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