Tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis incidence was 219 per 100,000 people in 2024. β¬ Flat
Tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 219 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tuvalu 223 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Kenya 207 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Liberia 207 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Afghanistan 203 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 203 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Nigeria was 219 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 214 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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