Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 207,785 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nigeria is 207,785, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nigeria peaked at 207,785 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,461, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 8th 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,461 | — |
| 2001 | 48,284 | +75.8% |
| 2002 | 40,011 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 46,596 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 59,493 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 66,848 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 74,225 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 86,241 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 90,311 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 94,114 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 90,447 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 93,050 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 97,853 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 100,401 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 91,354 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 90,584 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100,433 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 104,904 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 106,533 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 120,266 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 138,591 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 207,785 | +49.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 207,785 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 28.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 207,785 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 15.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 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 | +75.8% | 27,461 | 48,284 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,358 | 27,461 | 94,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,582 | 90,447 | 120,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,188 | 138,591 | 207,785 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Philippines 328,497 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 307,561 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 215,787 compare
- 9 South Africa 181,864 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 104,854 compare
- 11 Mozambique 98,485 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nigeria?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nigeria was 207,785 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 207,785 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,461 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. 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 people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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