Number of tuberculosis cases in Niger
Niger: Number of tuberculosis cases was 23,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,000
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 2024
All-time low
9,500
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 23,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Niger peaked at 23,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 2000.
Niger ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,500 | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,850 | 9,500 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 19,000 | 23,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Niger?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Niger was 23,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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