Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger
Niger: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 30,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
30,000
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65,000
in 1990
All-time low
29,000
in 2009
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger stood at 30,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger peaked at 65,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2009.
That places Niger 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,000 | — |
| 1991 | 64,000 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 62,000 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 52,000 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 46,000 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 43,000 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,000, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,300 | 43,000 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,200 | 29,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,200 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Niger was 30,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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