Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0249 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0249 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0524 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 cases per square kilometre, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0524 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 cases per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.044 cases per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 cases per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0332 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 cases per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0249 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0249 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0402 cases per square kilometre | 0.0324 cases per square kilometre | 0.0524 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 cases per square kilometre | 0.0249 cases per square kilometre | 0.0366 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 cases per square kilometre | 0.0249 cases per square kilometre | 0.0258 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.0279 cases per square kilometre compare
- 105 Georgia 0.0273 cases per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iraq 0.0253 cases per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Kingdom 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
- 110 Aruba 0.0222 cases per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0249 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0524 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 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.