Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of tuberculosis cases was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
510,000
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 215 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
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277,000 | — |
| 2001 | 284,000 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 292,000 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 301,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 309,000 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 318,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 327,000 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 336,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 345,000 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 355,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 365,000 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 375,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 386,000 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 397,000 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 407,000 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 418,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 428,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 439,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 449,000 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 459,000 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 469,000 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 479,000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 489,000 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 499,000 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 510,000 | +2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 510,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 39.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 510,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 22.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 4 China 696,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
- 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (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 215 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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