Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Bangladesh
640,000
in 2014
Nigeria
590,000
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 640,000 against 590,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 50,000.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,000 | 355,000 | 224,000 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 634,000 | 458,000 | 176,000 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 630,000 | 546,000 | 84,000 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 640,000 against 590,000 in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 50,000, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.