Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.4813 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.4813 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.7115 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4604 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 18th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7115 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.7046 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6976 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6836 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6697 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6627 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6488 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6348 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6209 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6069 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.593 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.579 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5651 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5441 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5302 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5232 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5092 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4953 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4813 cases per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4744 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4604 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4744 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4883 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4813 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4813 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4813 cases per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5595 cases per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6641 cases per square kilometre | 0.6069 cases per square kilometre | 0.7115 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5295 cases per square kilometre | 0.4744 cases per square kilometre | 0.593 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4761 cases per square kilometre | 0.4604 cases per square kilometre | 0.4883 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Indonesia 0.5759 cases per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nigeria 0.5479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 0.5333 cases per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 0.4788 cases per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.4673 cases per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.4611 cases per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.4813 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7115 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4604 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.