Cameroon vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate

Cameroon
23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
41st
Nigeria rank
39th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
20406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 23 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 3 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 65 deaths per 100,000 people 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 26 deaths per 100,000 people against 23 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Cameroon and Nigeria?
3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Cameroon ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.