Incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal
Nepal: Incidence of tuberculosis was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 227 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal peaked at 417 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 227 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Nepal 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 405 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 393 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 382 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 371 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 360 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 350 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 339 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 329 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 320 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 311 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 302 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 293 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 284 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 276 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 268 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 260 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 253 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 245 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 238 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 228 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 230 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 234 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 231 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 227 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.6 per 100,000 people | 320 per 100,000 people | 417 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 273 per 100,000 people | 238 per 100,000 people | 311 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 per 100,000 people | 227 per 100,000 people | 234 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Micronesia, Federated States of 264 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tuvalu 223 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.5003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Nepal was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 417 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.