Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0022 cases per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0022 cases per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0022 cases per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 cases per person, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0022 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 cases per person | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0022 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0022 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0022 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 cases per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 cases per person in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of tuberculosis cases Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.