Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria

Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 204 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
204 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
554 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
196 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria, 1990–2011

02004006001990200020111990: 526 per 100,000 people1991: 501 per 100,000 people1992: 481 per 100,000 people1993: 463 per 100,000 people1994: 456 per 100,000 people1995: 456 per 100,000 people1996: 456 per 100,000 people1997: 468 per 100,000 people1998: 488 per 100,000 people1999: 510 per 100,000 people2000: 536 per 100,000 people2001: 544 per 100,000 people2002: 554 per 100,000 people2003: 538 per 100,000 people2004: 514 per 100,000 people2005: 476 per 100,000 people2006: 425 per 100,000 people2007: 359 per 100,000 people2008: 283 per 100,000 people2009: 196 per 100,000 people2010: 225 per 100,000 people2011: 204 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 204 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria peaked at 554 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 196 per 100,000 people, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 526 per 100,000 people
1991 501 per 100,000 people -4.8%
1992 481 per 100,000 people -4.0%
1993 463 per 100,000 people -3.7%
1994 456 per 100,000 people -1.5%
1995 456 per 100,000 people +0.0%
1996 456 per 100,000 people +0.0%
1997 468 per 100,000 people +2.6%
1998 488 per 100,000 people +4.3%
1999 510 per 100,000 people +4.5%
2000 536 per 100,000 people +5.1%
2001 544 per 100,000 people +1.5%
2002 554 per 100,000 people +1.8%
2003 538 per 100,000 people -2.9%
2004 514 per 100,000 people -4.5%
2005 476 per 100,000 people -7.4%
2006 425 per 100,000 people -10.7%
2007 359 per 100,000 people -15.5%
2008 283 per 100,000 people -21.2%
2009 196 per 100,000 people -30.7%
2010 225 per 100,000 people +14.8%
2011 204 per 100,000 people -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 480.5 per 100,000 people 456 per 100,000 people 526 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 442.5 per 100,000 people 196 per 100,000 people 554 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 214.5 per 100,000 people 204 per 100,000 people 225 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 Guinea 219 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 218 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 29 Malawi 206 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 180 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 32 Chad 179 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 33 Cape Verde 173 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria?
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria was 204 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 554 per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 196 per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.