Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 8,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Nigeria is 8,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Nigeria peaked at 21,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,200, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21,000 | — |
| 2016 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 9,100 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 8,200 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,400 | 14,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,260 | 8,200 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Myanmar 11,000 compare
- 9 Ukraine 9,700 compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9,400 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,900 compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 4,300 compare
- 14 Mozambique 4,200 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Nigeria was 8,200 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,200 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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