Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 219 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria is 219 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria peaked at 219 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 219 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 219 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 219 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tuvalu 223 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Kenya 207 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Liberia 207 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Afghanistan 203 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 203 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria was 219 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.