Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are

Nigeria
43,137
in 2021
South Africa
49,563
in 2021
Nigeria rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49,563 against 43,137 in Nigeria, a difference of 6,426.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 22,733 79,518 56,785 South Africa
2010s 28,690 105,418 76,728 South Africa
2020s 37,092 56,459 19,368 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 49,563 against 43,137 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are between Nigeria and South Africa?
6,426, with South Africa 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Nigeria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed