Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 590,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
590,000
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
590,000
in 2014
All-time low
310,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria stood at 590,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria peaked at 590,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 310,000, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 310,000 | — |
| 1991 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 390,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 530,000 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 560,000 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 590,000 | +5.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 590,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 26.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 590,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 26.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,000 | 310,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,000 | 420,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,000 | 510,000 | 590,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 China 1.20 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 640,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 630,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 410,000 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 400,000 compare
- 9 South Africa 380,000 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria was 590,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 590,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,000 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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