Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 43,137 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nigeria stood at 43,137. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nigeria peaked at 43,137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,613, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,613 | — |
| 2001 | 20,387 | +208.3% |
| 2002 | 14,596 | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 13,276 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 20,134 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 22,705 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 25,782 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 32,088 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 34,211 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 37,540 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 32,616 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 33,034 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,972 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,873 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29,460 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 26,733 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 24,990 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 21,820 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 22,894 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 28,503 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 31,046 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 43,137 | +38.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 43,137 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 35.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 43,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 21.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +208.3% | 6,613 | 20,387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,733 | 6,613 | 37,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,690 | 21,820 | 33,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,092 | 31,046 | 43,137 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Bangladesh 50,318 compare
- 8 South Africa 49,563 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 45,908 compare
- 11 Tanzania 40,000 compare
- 12 North Korea 36,645 compare
- 13 Myanmar 32,237 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nigeria?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nigeria was 43,137 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,613 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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