Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
510,000
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
510,000
in 2024
All-time low
277,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 277.0k2001: 284.0k2002: 292.0k2003: 301.0k2004: 309.0k2005: 318.0k2006: 327.0k2007: 336.0k2008: 345.0k2009: 355.0k2010: 365.0k2011: 375.0k2012: 386.0k2013: 397.0k2014: 407.0k2015: 418.0k2016: 428.0k2017: 439.0k2018: 449.0k2019: 459.0k2020: 469.0k2021: 479.0k2022: 489.0k2023: 499.0k2024: 510.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria is 510,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria peaked at 510,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277,000, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 277,000
2001 284,000 +2.5%
2002 292,000 +2.8%
2003 301,000 +3.1%
2004 309,000 +2.7%
2005 318,000 +2.9%
2006 327,000 +2.8%
2007 336,000 +2.8%
2008 345,000 +2.7%
2009 355,000 +2.9%
2010 365,000 +2.8%
2011 375,000 +2.7%
2012 386,000 +2.9%
2013 397,000 +2.8%
2014 407,000 +2.5%
2015 418,000 +2.7%
2016 428,000 +2.4%
2017 439,000 +2.6%
2018 449,000 +2.3%
2019 459,000 +2.2%
2020 469,000 +2.2%
2021 479,000 +2.1%
2022 489,000 +2.1%
2023 499,000 +2.0%
2024 510,000 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 314,400 277,000 355,000 10
2010s 412,300 365,000 459,000 10
2020s 489,200 469,000 510,000 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
  2. 4 China 696,000 compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
  4. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
  6. 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria was 510,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 510,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 277,000 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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