Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Bangladesh
384,000
in 2024
Nigeria
510,000
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 510,000 against 384,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 126,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317,200 | 314,400 | 2,800 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 351,000 | 412,300 | 61,300 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 375,400 | 489,200 | 113,800 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 510,000 against 384,000 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 126,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.