New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal

Nepal: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 9,128 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
9,128
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,794
in 2009
All-time low
7,938
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal, 1995–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200320121995: 7.9k1996: 8.4k1997: 8.6k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.0k2000: 9.1k2001: 9.1k2002: 9.5k2003: 8.9k2004: 9.0k2005: 9.5k2006: 9.2k2007: 9.3k2008: 9.3k2009: 9.8k2010: 9.7k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 9,128 for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal peaked at 9,794 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,938, in 1995.

That places Nepal 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 7,938 —
1996 8,445 +6.4%
1997 8,611 +2.0%
1998 8,499 -1.3%
1999 7,963 -6.3%
2000 9,074 +14.0%
2001 9,074 +0.0%
2002 9,549 +5.2%
2003 8,894 -6.9%
2004 9,008 +1.3%
2005 9,474 +5.2%
2006 9,170 -3.2%
2007 9,350 +2.0%
2008 9,298 -0.6%
2009 9,794 +5.3%
2010 9,718 -0.8%
2011 9,662 -0.6%
2012 9,128 -5.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 9,128 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 9,128 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,508, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,291 7,938 8,611 5
2000s 9,268 8,894 9,794 10
2010s 9,503 9,128 9,718 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,214 compare
  2. 24 Brazil 12,178 compare
  3. 25 Uganda 11,487 compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 8,509 compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 7,676 compare
  6. 29 Japan 7,454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Nepal was 9,128 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 9,794 in 2009.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,938 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Nepal ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,260 data points, 1990–2012
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