Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0174 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0174 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0174 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Niger ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0174 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0174 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0174 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 114 Portugal 0.0186 cases per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 0.0185 cases per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 0.0183 cases per square kilometre compare
- 118 Poland 0.0167 cases per square kilometre compare
- 119 Namibia 0.0158 cases per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkey 0.0156 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0174 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.