Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Nigeria

Nigeria: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 76.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76.0%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
64th
of 163 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2021
All-time low
61.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Nigeria, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 612011: 632012: 622013: 772014: 742015: 782016: 772017: 772018: 782019: 802020: 832021: 842022: 76

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 76.0% for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in 2022.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Nigeria peaked at 84.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%) in Nigeria, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 61.0%
2011 63.0% +3.3%
2012 62.0% -1.6%
2013 77.0% +24.2%
2014 74.0% -3.9%
2015 78.0% +5.4%
2016 77.0% -1.3%
2017 77.0% +0.0%
2018 78.0% +1.3%
2019 80.0% +2.6%
2020 83.0% +3.8%
2021 84.0% +1.2%
2022 76.0% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.7% 61.0% 80.0% 10
2020s 81.0% 76.0% 84.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 61 Mozambique 77.0% compare
  2. 61 India 77.0% compare
  3. 61 Nepal 77.0% compare
  4. 64 Iraq 76.0% compare
  5. 64 Philippines 76.0% compare
  6. 64 Pakistan 76.0% compare
  7. 64 Guinea 76.0% compare
  8. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Nigeria?
Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Nigeria was 76.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 2,495 data points, 1999–2022
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