Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0004 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0004 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0013 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 cases per person, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0012 cases per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 cases per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 cases per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 cases per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 cases per person | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 cases per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 cases per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 cases per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 cases per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 cases per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 cases per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 cases per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 cases per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 cases per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 cases per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 cases per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 cases per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 cases per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 cases per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0004 cases per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0004 cases per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 cases per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 cases per person | 0.0007 cases per person | 0.0013 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0005 cases per person | 0.0007 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 cases per person | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0005 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0004 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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)
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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.