Nigeria vs Philippines: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Nigeria
590,000
in 2014
Philippines
410,000
in 2014
Nigeria rank
6th
Philippines rank
7th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020022014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 590,000 against 410,000 in Philippines, a difference of 180,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 355,000 625,000 270,000 Philippines
2000s 458,000 547,000 89,000 Philippines
2010s 546,000 442,000 104,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 590,000 against 410,000 in Philippines as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Nigeria and Philippines?
180,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 7th 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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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
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed