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

Latest (2021)
3,588
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,313
in 2013
All-time low
1,068
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Nigeria, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020212000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.8k2006: 3.0k2007: 4.0k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.8k2012: 4.4k2013: 5.3k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.3k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.6k

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

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB. in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 32 Mexico 4,505 compare
  2. 33 Mozambique 3,924 compare
  3. 34 Yemen 3,921 compare
  4. 36 Angola 3,535 compare
  5. 37 Malaysia 3,516 compare
  6. 38 Turkey 3,365 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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