Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nepal

Nepal: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 28,677 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
28,677
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37,025
in 2014
All-time low
27,745
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nepal, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 29.5k2001: 31.0k2002: 31.1k2003: 33.8k2004: 32.7k2005: 34.1k2006: 33.2k2007: 33.4k2008: 33.4k2009: 35.4k2010: 35.6k2011: 36.0k2012: 35.6k2013: 35.4k2014: 37.0k2015: 34.3k2016: 32.1k2017: 31.8k2018: 32.5k2019: 32.0k2020: 27.7k2021: 28.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 28,677 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nepal peaked at 37,025 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,745, in 2020.

That places Nepal 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29,519
2001 31,031 +5.1%
2002 31,129 +0.3%
2003 33,831 +8.7%
2004 32,678 -3.4%
2005 34,077 +4.3%
2006 33,207 -2.6%
2007 33,439 +0.7%
2008 33,419 -0.1%
2009 35,407 +5.9%
2010 35,609 +0.6%
2011 35,954 +1.0%
2012 35,635 -0.9%
2013 35,438 -0.6%
2014 37,025 +4.5%
2015 34,323 -7.3%
2016 32,056 -6.6%
2017 31,764 -0.9%
2018 32,474 +2.2%
2019 32,043 -1.3%
2020 27,745 -13.4%
2021 28,677 +3.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 28,677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 28,677 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17,724, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,774 29,519 35,407 10
2010s 34,232 31,764 37,025 10
2020s 28,211 27,745 28,677 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 24 Madagascar 41,128 compare
  2. 25 Papua New Guinea 30,180 compare
  3. 26 Morocco 30,128 compare
  4. 28 Peru 26,437 compare
  5. 29 Korea 22,904 compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 22,866 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nepal?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Nepal was 28,677 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 37,025 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 27,745 in 2020.
How does Nepal rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Nepal ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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