Europe (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Europe (WHO region)
440,000
in 2014
Nigeria
590,000
in 2014
Europe (WHO region) rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Nigeria
400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 590,000 against 440,000 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 150,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 761,000 355,000 406,000 Europe (WHO region)
2000s 773,000 458,000 315,000 Europe (WHO region)
2010s 484,000 546,000 62,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Europe (WHO region) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 590,000 against 440,000 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?
150,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 11 groups.
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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About this data

Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed