Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 420 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 420 for number of incident tuberculosis cases 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 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal peaked at 3,300 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 73rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,100 | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3,100 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,400 | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 800 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 780 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 620 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 490 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 480 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 530 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 430 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 420 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,940 | 2,200 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,629 | 490 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480 | 420 | 540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 71 Paraguay 470 compare
- 72 Gambia 460 compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 410 compare
- 75 Chile 360 compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 330 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal was 420 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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