Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.5479 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.5479 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5479 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3041 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3118 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3206 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3305 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3492 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.359 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3689 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3788 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3898 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4008 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4117 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4238 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4359 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4469 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.459 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4699 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.482 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.493 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.504 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5149 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5259 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5369 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5479 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5479 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5479 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3452 cases per square kilometre | 0.3041 cases per square kilometre | 0.3898 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4527 cases per square kilometre | 0.4008 cases per square kilometre | 0.504 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5314 cases per square kilometre | 0.5149 cases per square kilometre | 0.5479 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Maldives 0.6376 cases per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 0.5902 cases per square kilometre compare
- 15 Indonesia 0.5759 cases per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 0.5333 cases per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nepal 0.4813 cases per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 0.4788 cases per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.5479 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5479 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.