Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Incidence of tuberculosis was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 43 for incidence of tuberculosis 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125 | — |
| 2001 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 102 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 94 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 77 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6 | 69 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2 | 46 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 43 | 47 | 5 |
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Nicaragua was 43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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