Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal
Nepal: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 1.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.9
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2
in 2013
All-time low
1.5
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal stood at 1.9.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal peaked at 2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5 | — |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.9 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.45, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Nepal was 1.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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