Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
400,000
in 2014
Nigeria
590,000
in 2014
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 590,000 against 400,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 190,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 230,000 355,000 125,000 Nigeria
2000s 281,000 458,000 177,000 Nigeria
2010s 364,000 546,000 182,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 590,000 against 400,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
190,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed