Eritrea vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Eritrea
93.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
94.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 73.7% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 78.3% | 6.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.6% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.0% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Eritrea ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.