Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 4 China 696,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
- 9 Myanmar 263,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
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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