How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Tanzania: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)

Nigeria

204 per 100,000 people

in 2011

Tanzania

180 per 100,000 people

in 2011

Nigeria rank

30th

Tanzania rank

31st

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 204 per 100,000 people against 180 per 100,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 24 per 100,000 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	480.5 per 100,000 people	261.7 per 100,000 people	218.8 per 100,000 people	Nigeria
2000s	442.5 per 100,000 people	234.7 per 100,000 people	207.8 per 100,000 people	Nigeria
2010s	214.5 per 100,000 people	184.5 per 100,000 people	30 per 100,000 people	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Nigeria, at 204 per 100,000 people against 180 per 100,000 people in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 24 per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?: Nigeria ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.