Total number of notified TB cases in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total number of notified TB cases was 91,354 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
91,354
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100,401
in 2013
All-time low
46,596
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Total number of notified TB cases in Nigeria, 2003–2014

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2003200820142003: 46.6k2004: 59.5k2005: 66.8k2006: 74.2k2007: 86.2k2008: 90.3k2009: 94.1k2010: 90.4k2011: 93.0k2012: 97.9k2013: 100.4k2014: 91.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, total number of notified tb cases in Nigeria stood at 91,354.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Nigeria peaked at 100,401 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46,596, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total number of notified TB cases in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total number of notified TB cases in Nigeria, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 46,596
2004 59,493 +27.7%
2005 66,848 +12.4%
2006 74,225 +11.0%
2007 86,241 +16.2%
2008 90,311 +4.7%
2009 94,114 +4.2%
2010 90,447 -3.9%
2011 93,050 +2.9%
2012 97,853 +5.2%
2013 100,401 +2.6%
2014 91,354 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73,975 46,596 94,114 7
2010s 94,621 90,447 100,401 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,894 compare
  2. 12 North Korea 110,290 compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 102,087 compare
  4. 15 Kenya 89,294 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 81,512 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 71,618 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of notified tb cases in Nigeria?
Total number of notified tb cases in Nigeria was 91,354 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 100,401 in 2013.
What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 46,596 in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for total number of notified tb cases?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Total number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total number of notified TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2014
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