Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
34
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25 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 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 26 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 25 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 Eritrea 27 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 26 compare
- 10 Eswatini 26 compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 25 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 25 compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 25 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nepal was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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