Three states – Rivers, Benue, and Akwa Ibom – top the chart in the latest HIV spectrum estimates obtained from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, News360 Nigeria reports.,
Over two million people are reported to be currently living with HIV across Nigeria.
The report stated that the 2024 HIV prevalence by states showed that Rivers has the highest number of people living with HIV, with 208,767 recorded cases.
Benue followed closely with 202,346 cases, while Akwa Ibom has 161,597 recorded cases.
Meanwhile, Lagos State reported 108,649, recorded cases placing it fourth nationwide.
Anambra State has 100,429 cases, while the FCT reported 83,333 cases.
Other states in the high-prevalence bracket include Delta (68,170), Imo (67,944), Enugu (61,028), Edo (60,095), and Taraba (58,460).
The middle tier includes states with reported cases, such as Abia (54,655), Kaduna (54,458), and Kano (53,972).
Plateau State also reported a significant number, with 51,736 people living with HIV, followed closely by Borno (50,433) and Oyo (50,063). Cross River (43,452), Ogun (43,348), and Nasarawa (44,993) make up the mid-range prevalence group.
Adamawa reported 40,059 cases, while states like Gombe (31,825), Jigawa (31,409), Osun (30,714), and Niger (29,756) follow closely behind.
Bauchi reported 28,698, followed by Kogi (28,421), Ondo (27,150), and Katsina (26,788) fall into the lower-middle category, while Bayelsa State reported 25,339 cases.
States with the lowest numbers of recorded cases include Kwara (20,259), Kebbi (19,339), Ekiti (18,857), Sokoto (15,223), Ebonyi (14,151), Zamfara (13,253), and Yobe (11,956).
