Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) was 79.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Nigeria is 79.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 276.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Nigeria peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +72.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +72.0% | 9.3% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 9.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 29.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nigeria was 79.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.