Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 94 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria peaked at 94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65 | — |
| 1995 | 49 | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 32 | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 73 | +128.1% |
| 1998 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 94 | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +128.1% | 32 | 73 |
| 1996 | -34.7% | 49 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.17 | 32 | 75 | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.3 | 73 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 81 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 90 | 94 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nigeria was 94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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