Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 67,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,000
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
102,000
in 2000
All-time low
66,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal is 67,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal peaked at 102,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,000 | — |
| 2001 | 101,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 96,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 95,000 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 91,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 87,000 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 85,000 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 83,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 81,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 78,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 76,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 71,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 69,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,200 | 87,000 | 102,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,900 | 68,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,000 | 66,000 | 70,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Afghanistan 87,000 compare
- 21 Madagascar 72,000 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 70,000 compare
- 24 Zambia 58,000 compare
- 25 Russia 49,000 compare
- 26 Cambodia 48,000 compare
- 26 Peru 48,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Nepal was 67,000 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 102,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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