A sequential driving type alternating current (AC) LED lighting apparatus includes a rectification unit connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and outputting a first rectified voltage as a first drive voltage to a light-emitting diode (LED) light-emitting unit through full-wave rectification of an AC voltage, and an LED drive controller configured to detect an LED drive current flowing through the LED light emitting unit or a constant current switch connected to the LED light emitting unit and configured to control sequential driving based on the detected LED drive current. The LED drive controller is configured to set an LED drive current in each of operation sections, such that a difference between light output of the LED light-emitting unit in each of the operation zones does not exceed a predetermined light output deviation.