Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 590,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
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% |
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 (People’s Republic of) 1.20 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 640,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 630,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 410,000 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 400,000 compare
- 9 South Africa 380,000 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
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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