Benue State has recorded the highest number of people currently receiving treatment for HIV in Nigeria, with 190,328 patients, according to figures from the National Data Repository as of October 29, 2026.
Akwa Ibom State follows with 154,804 patients, while Lagos State ranks third with 136,498 people currently receiving treatment for the virus.
The figures indicate that a total of 1,664,322 people are receiving HIV treatment across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Rivers State ranks fourth with 87,885 patients, followed by Nasarawa with 64,105 and the FCT with 59,323.
Kaduna State has 58,336 patients, while Cross River and Anambra recorded 57,153 and 54,421 respectively. Delta State completes the top 10 with 53,984 people receiving treatment.
Other states with significant numbers include Taraba (51,946), Enugu (47,359), Plateau (46,310), Adamawa (41,967), Abia (41,064) and Imo (39,620).
Kano State recorded 37,796 patients, followed by Kogi with 37,082, Niger with 33,737, Oyo with 33,179 and Ogun with 31,731.
Edo State has 29,493 people receiving HIV treatment, while Gombe recorded 28,822 and Bauchi 25,249.
Osun has 24,867 patients, Borno 22,711, Ondo 22,064, Kebbi 20,467 and Bayelsa 18,930.
The states with the lowest figures include Katsina (16,968), Ebonyi (15,640), Kwara (15,558), Sokoto (14,668), Zamfara (13,963), Jigawa (13,594), Ekiti (12,528) and Yobe, which recorded the lowest number at 10,172.
The data highlights considerable differences in the number of people receiving HIV treatment across the country, with Benue and Akwa Ibom accounting for the highest figures.
The figures represent people currently receiving treatment and should not be interpreted as the total number of people living with HIV in the respective states.
