Number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua is 3,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua peaked at 6,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,300 | — |
| 2001 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,100 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,200 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,600 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,840 | 3,900 | 6,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,710 | 3,000 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,060 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Botswana 3,600 compare
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- 108 Saudi Arabia 2,900 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Nicaragua was 3,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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