Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria

Nigeria: Incidence of tuberculosis was 219 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
219
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
219
in 2000
All-time low
219
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 2192001: 2192002: 2192003: 2192004: 2192005: 2192006: 2192007: 2192008: 2192009: 2192010: 2192011: 2192012: 2192013: 2192014: 2192015: 2192016: 2192017: 2192018: 2192019: 2192020: 2192021: 2192022: 2192023: 2192024: 219

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria stood at 219. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria peaked at 219 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 219
2001 219 +0.0%
2002 219 +0.0%
2003 219 +0.0%
2004 219 +0.0%
2005 219 +0.0%
2006 219 +0.0%
2007 219 +0.0%
2008 219 +0.0%
2009 219 +0.0%
2010 219 +0.0%
2011 219 +0.0%
2012 219 +0.0%
2013 219 +0.0%
2014 219 +0.0%
2015 219 +0.0%
2016 219 +0.0%
2017 219 +0.0%
2018 219 +0.0%
2019 219 +0.0%
2020 219 +0.0%
2021 219 +0.0%
2022 219 +0.0%
2023 219 +0.0%
2024 219 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 219 219 219 10
2010s 219 219 219 10
2020s 219 219 219 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 Madagascar 224 compare
  2. 28 Tuvalu 223 compare
  3. 29 Bangladesh 221 compare
  4. 31 Liberia 207 compare
  5. 31 Kenya 207 compare
  6. 33 Afghanistan 203 compare
  7. 33 Zimbabwe 203 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria?
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nigeria was 219 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 219 in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 219 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
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