Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 15,954 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,954
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,249
in 2014
All-time low
13,683
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nepal stood at 15,954.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nepal peaked at 18,249 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,683, in 2000.
That places Nepal 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,683 | — |
| 2001 | 13,683 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,714 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,348 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14,614 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14,617 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,028 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14,355 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14,640 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15,442 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15,569 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15,057 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,327 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 18,249 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17,933 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17,052 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 16,966 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,036 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,135 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,861 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 15,954 | +7.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15,954 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15,954 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,834, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,312 | 13,683 | 15,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,932 | 15,000 | 18,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,408 | 14,861 | 15,954 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nepal?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Nepal was 15,954 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,249 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,683 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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