Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 219 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
219
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
219
in 2000
All-time low
219
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 219 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria peaked at 219 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219 | — |
| 2001 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 219 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 219 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 219 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 | 219 | 219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Madagascar 224 compare
- 31 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 32 Bangladesh 221 compare
- 34 Kenya 207 compare
- 34 Liberia 207 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 203 compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 203 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 incidence in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria was 219 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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