Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of tuberculosis cases was 510,000 in 2024. β² Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 3 Tokelau 0 compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 696,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
- 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
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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