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Numbers Of Newly Tested HIV Positive Patients In Nigeria In The Last 3 Months

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*Are We Ignoring a Silent Crisis? New HIV Cases Surge Across Nigeria*

While headlines focus on politics and the economy, fresh health data paints a sobering picture. In the last three months alone, thousands of Nigerians have tested positive for HIV.

Is your state doing enough on testing, awareness, and prevention?

Here’s the official breakdown of newly confirmed HIV-positive cases between March and May 2026, according to the National Data Repository.

*Important context:* High numbers can mean two things — wider spread, or more aggressive, effective testing campaigns. More tests often reveal more cases.

What’s driving the numbers in your state? Are advocacy programs fading, or is healthcare access actually improving?

Share your thoughts below. Let’s talk about it.

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*Newly Confirmed HIV-Positive Cases in Nigeria: March – May 2026*

1. *Lagos*: 1,949  

2. *Akwa Ibom*: 1,542  

3. *Benue*: 1,442  

4. *Anambra*: 1,331  

5. *Rivers*: 1,112  

6. *Delta*: 753  

7. *Kaduna*: 725  

8. *Ogun*: 719  

9. *Oyo*: 710  

10. *FCT*: 639  

11. *Kano*: 626  

12. *Nasarawa*: 607  

13. *Taraba*: 598  

14. *Plateau*: 579  

15. *Imo*: 577  

16. *Edo*: 567  

17. *Abia*: 520  

18. *Cross River*: 508  

19. *Enugu*: 461  

20. *Adamawa*: 418  

21. *Kogi*: 390  

22. *Ondo*: 373  

23. *Niger*: 352  

24. *Kwara*: 320  

25. *Bayelsa*: 301  

26. *Kebbi*: 299  

27. *Osun*: 285  

28. *Bauchi*: 281  

29. *Ebonyi*: 271  

30. *Borno*: 258  

31. *Zamfara*: 231  

32. *Gombe*: 213  

33. *Jigawa*: 206  

34. *Katsina*: 199  

35. *Sokoto*: 152  

36. *Ekiti*: 134  

37. *Yobe*: 114  

_Source: National Data Repository via TheCableIndex_  

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