Nepal vs Pakistan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Nepal
227 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Pakistan
266 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 266 cases per 100,000 people against 227 cases per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 39 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.6 cases per 100,000 people | 275.7 cases per 100,000 people | 90.9 cases per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 273 cases per 100,000 people | 270.6 cases per 100,000 people | 2.4 cases per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 230 cases per 100,000 people | 267.6 cases per 100,000 people | 37.6 cases per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 266 cases per 100,000 people against 227 cases per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 39 cases per 100,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Nepal ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.