Benin vs Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound

Benin
58 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Nigeria
55 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
45th
Nigeria rank
46th

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
0255075100199020002011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 58 per 100,000 people against 55 per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 3 per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 86.4 per 100,000 people 6.7 per 100,000 people 79.7 per 100,000 people Benin
2000s 62.6 per 100,000 people 30 per 100,000 people 32.6 per 100,000 people Benin
2010s 57.5 per 100,000 people 59.5 per 100,000 people 2 per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 58 per 100,000 people against 55 per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound between Benin and Nigeria?
3 per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
Benin ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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, low 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

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