Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria peaked at 63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 51 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 43 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 | 23 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria was 11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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