Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua is 2.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua peaked at 2.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Nicaragua was 2.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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