Tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths region was 61,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria stood at 61,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria peaked at 165,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,000, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,000 | — |
| 2001 | 129,000 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 133,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 132,000 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 128,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 129,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 131,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 130,000 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,000 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 141,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 148,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 153,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 153,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 155,000 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 161,000 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 164,000 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 162,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 163,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 165,000 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 162,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 157,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 130,000 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 102,000 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 71,000 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 61,000 | -14.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 38.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -30.4% | 102,000 | 71,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,200 | 128,000 | 141,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,600 | 148,000 | 165,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,200 | 61,000 | 157,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 305,000 compare
- 2 Indonesia 126,000 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 66,000 compare
- 5 South Africa 54,000 compare
- 6 Pakistan 52,000 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 44,000 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)
- 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 deaths region in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Nigeria was 61,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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