
In Nigeria, data shows that there is a higher prevalence of HIV infections in adult women compared to men and this prevalence is concentrated in the 15-49 age group.
This effect shows that there is a need to sensitise the public and formulate effective policies toward reducing the spread of HIV especially among women.

The prevalence is higher among female adults aged between 15-49 years with 1.6%, and for male adults, there are 1.0% living with HIV. Among young women, there are 0.6% living with HIV while 0.3% of young men are living with HIV.

On the other hand, data shows there has been a continuous increase in the number of HIV carriers who took antiretroviral drugs to reduce their mortality and morbidity rates.
Kafilat Taiwo is a Data Journalist & Research executive at Dataphyte with a background in mass communication. She uses research and data to tell stories around Health, Accountability, Gender, Solutions journalism and Investigative reporting to influence change and development.