Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 3,588 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Nigeria is 3,588, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Nigeria peaked at 5,313 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,068, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 have in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,069 | — |
| 2001 | 1,154 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,068 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,525 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 1,876 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2,836 | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 2,975 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,044 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 3,026 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 3,560 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 3,422 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,793 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,432 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 5,313 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4,764 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,896 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,131 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,587 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 4,270 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4,264 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,650 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,588 | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,588 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,193, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,588 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,494, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,313 | 1,068 | 4,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 | 3,422 | 5,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,619 | 3,588 | 3,650 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Nigeria?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Nigeria was 3,588 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 have recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,313 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,068 in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 have extrapulmonary TB.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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