Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe

Nigeria
125,245
in 2021
South Africa
55,350
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 125,245 against 55,350 in South Africa, a difference of 69,895.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 125,163 155,540 30,377 South Africa
2010s 152,386 75,922 76,464 Nigeria
2020s 138,101 55,943 82,158 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 125,245 against 55,350 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe between Nigeria and South Africa?
69,895, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed