What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?

0.0691 cases per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre

Nigeria

0.5479 cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Uganda

0.4788 cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

16th

Uganda rank

19th

Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5479 cases per square kilometre against 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0691 cases per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3452 cases per square kilometre	0.3283 cases per square kilometre	0.0169 cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.4527 cases per square kilometre	0.3775 cases per square kilometre	0.0752 cases per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.5314 cases per square kilometre	0.4613 cases per square kilometre	0.0701 cases per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?: Nigeria, at 0.5479 cases per square kilometre against 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?: 0.0691 cases per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre
Unit: cases per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 4,932 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.