Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment

Nigeria
1,942
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,354
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k201220182024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,942 against 1,354 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 588.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 169 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 4,255 1,764 2,492 Nigeria
2020s 1,605 1,470 135.2 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 1,942 against 1,354 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
588, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed