Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Nigeria
590,000
in 2014
Pakistan
630,000
in 2014
Nigeria rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 630,000 against 590,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 40,000.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,000 | 613,000 | 258,000 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 458,000 | 646,000 | 188,000 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 546,000 | 612,000 | 66,000 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 630,000 against 590,000 in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 40,000, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.