More than 1.66 million people are currently receiving treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to figures dated October 29, 2026.
The data, reportedly obtained from the National Data Repository, shows that Benue State has the highest number of people currently receiving HIV treatment, with 190,328 patients.
Akwa Ibom ranks second with 154,804, while Lagos State occupies the third position with 136,498 people on treatment.
Rivers State follows with 87,885 patients, while Nasarawa has 64,105 and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) records 59,323.
Other states with relatively high figures include Kaduna with 58,336, Cross River with 57,153, Anambra with 54,421 and Delta with 53,984.
The figures put the total number of people currently receiving HIV treatment nationwide at 1,664,322.
Full breakdown by state and FCT
| State | Patients on treatment |
| Benue | 190,328 |
| Akwa Ibom | 154,804 |
| Lagos | 136,498 |
| Rivers | 87,885 |
| Nasarawa | 64,105 |
| FCT | 59,323 |
| Kaduna | 58,336 |
| Cross River | 57,153 |
| Anambra | 54,421 |
| Delta | 53,984 |
| Taraba | 51,946 |
| Enugu | 47,359 |
| Plateau | 46,310 |
| Adamawa | 41,967 |
| Abia | 41,064 |
| Imo | 39,620 |
| Kano | 37,796 |
| Kogi | 37,082 |
| Niger | 33,737 |
| Oyo | 33,179 |
| Ogun | 31,731 |
| Edo | 29,493 |
| Gombe | 28,822 |
| Bauchi | 25,249 |
| Osun | 24,867 |
| Borno | 22,711 |
| Ondo | 22,064 |
| Kebbi | 20,467 |
| Bayelsa | 18,930 |
| Katsina | 16,968 |
| Ebonyi | 15,640 |
| Kwara | 15,558 |
| Sokoto | 14,668 |
| Zamfara | 13,963 |
| Jigawa | 13,594 |
| Ekiti | 12,528 |
| Yobe | 10,172 |
Yobe State recorded the lowest number, with 10,172 people currently receiving treatment, followed by Ekiti with 12,528 and Jigawa with 13,594.
It is important to note that these figures represent people currently receiving HIV treatment, not the total number of people living with HIV in each state. They should therefore not be interpreted as a ranking of HIV prevalence.