Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua is 43 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua peaked at 125 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98 per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 102 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 94 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 77 per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 75 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 76 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 69 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 70 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 74 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 65 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 59 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 54 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 51 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 49 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 43 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 43 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6 per 100,000 people | 69 per 100,000 people | 125 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 74 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 per 100,000 people | 43 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 125 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.