Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
71
in 2017
All-time low
38
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua stood at 70.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua peaked at 71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 70 | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7 | 38 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 61 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 60 | 70 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Benin 70 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 70 compare
- 131 Cambodia 70 compare
- 131 Congo 70 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
- 131 Georgia 70 compare
- 131 Guinea 70 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 70 compare
- 131 Mali 70 compare
- 131 Mauritania 70 compare
- 131 Palestine 70 compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 70 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Nicaragua was 70 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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