Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases

Democratic Republic of Congo
412,000
in 2024
Nigeria
510,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 510,000 against 412,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 98,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 323,900 314,400 9,500 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 364,800 412,300 47,500 Nigeria
2020s 402,000 489,200 87,200 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 510,000 against 412,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
98,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed