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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Madagascar 224 compare
- 28 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 compare
- 31 Liberia 207 compare
- 31 Kenya 207 compare
- 33 Afghanistan 203 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 203 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
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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