Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0023 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0023 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0042 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 cases per person, in 2024.
That places Nepal 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0042 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.004 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 cases per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 cases per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 cases per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.003 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 cases per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 cases per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 cases per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 cases per person | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0023 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0023 cases per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0019 cases per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0037 cases per person | 0.0032 cases per person | 0.0042 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 cases per person | 0.0024 cases per person | 0.0031 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 cases per person | 0.0023 cases per person | 0.0024 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Pakistan 0.0027 cases per person compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 0.0027 cases per person compare
- 26 Tuvalu 0.0023 cases per person compare
- 28 Madagascar 0.0023 cases per person compare
- 29 Bangladesh 0.0022 cases per person compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0022 cases per person 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 cases, per capita in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nepal was 0.0023 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.