Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 204 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Nigeria, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Guinea 219 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 218 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Malawi 206 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 180 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Chad 179 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cape Verde 173 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.