Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year

Democratic Republic of Congo
215,787
in 2021
Nigeria
207,785
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 215,787 against 207,785 in Nigeria, a difference of 8,002.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 90,425 63,358 27,066 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 133,307 99,582 33,724 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 208,966 173,188 35,778 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 215,787 against 207,785 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
8,002, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year
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