Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment coverage in Nigeria is 79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 276.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Nigeria peaked at 79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.93 | 9.3 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 21 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6 | 29 | 79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 73 Estonia 79 compare
- 73 El Salvador 79 compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 79 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (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 treatment coverage in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Nigeria was 79 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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