Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.5%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 Eritrea 27.0% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 10 Eswatini 26.0% compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 25.0% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 25.0% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 25.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal was 25.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.