Tuberculosis incidence in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis incidence was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Nepal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 227 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Nepal peaked at 417 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 227 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.6 per 100,000 people | 320 per 100,000 people | 417 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 273 per 100,000 people | 238 per 100,000 people | 311 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 per 100,000 people | 227 per 100,000 people | 234 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tuvalu 223 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Nepal was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 417 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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