Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number of tuberculosis cases was 510,000 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
510,000
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 210 countries
All-time high
510,000
in 2024
All-time low
277,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 277.0k2001: 284.0k2002: 292.0k2003: 301.0k2004: 309.0k2005: 318.0k2006: 327.0k2007: 336.0k2008: 345.0k2009: 355.0k2010: 365.0k2011: 375.0k2012: 386.0k2013: 397.0k2014: 407.0k2015: 418.0k2016: 428.0k2017: 439.0k2018: 449.0k2019: 459.0k2020: 469.0k2021: 479.0k2022: 489.0k2023: 499.0k2024: 510.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria is 510,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria peaked at 510,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277,000, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 314,400 277,000 355,000 10
2010s 412,300 365,000 459,000 10
2020s 489,200 469,000 510,000 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
  2. 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
  3. 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
  4. 3 Tokelau 0 compare
  5. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 696,000 compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
  7. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
  8. 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
  9. 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria was 510,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 510,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 277,000 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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