Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 18,064 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18,064
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,745
in 2000
All-time low
16,887
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal is 18,064, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal peaked at 26,745 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,887, in 2019.
That places Nepal 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,745 | — |
| 2001 | 26,203 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25,190 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 24,419 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24,096 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23,260 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 23,296 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,784 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 24,594 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 22,934 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 22,475 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20,922 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 19,980 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 19,537 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,092 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 18,154 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,504 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,094 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,251 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16,887 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,672 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18,064 | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18,064 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18,064 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,421, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,652 | 22,934 | 26,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,990 | 16,887 | 22,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,868 | 17,672 | 18,064 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 North Korea 22,514 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 20,837 compare
- 15 Angola 20,500 compare
- 17 Ghana 15,591 compare
- 18 Mozambique 13,646 compare
- 19 Madagascar 13,163 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Nepal was 18,064 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,745 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,887 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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