Grace Adeleke
Ogun State has recorded more than 130,236 people currently living with HIV and 782,005 new HIV diagnoses over a five-year period, according to an investigation by PLATRORM TIMES based on official health statistics obtained from the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA).
The figures, covering 2020 to 2025, highlight the scale of HIV burden in the state alongside fluctuating yearly case reports and treatment coverage.
According to the data, 38,093 HIV cases were recorded in 2021, out of which 25,554 people were placed on antiretroviral therapy.
The report, however, indicated no recorded cases for 2022.
In 2023, the state recorded 46,143 cases, with 33,489 residents placed on treatment, while the prevalence rate stood at 1.6 per cent.
The data further shows that 2024 also recorded no cases, before rising again in 2025, where more than 46,000 people were reported to still be living with HIV.
In the same year, officials stated that about 96 per cent of people living with the virus in the state are aware of their status, while over 30,000 persons are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Meanwhile, between 2020 and 2023, the State recorded 782,005 new HIV diagnoses, out of which 21,083 individuals tested positive, according to the dataset.
The cumulative figures place the number of People Living With HIV in the state at over 130,236 within the period under review.
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