Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.2 % change on previous year for tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.08 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.04 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Honduras 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Togo 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Switzerland 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Syria 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.