Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
227
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 232 countries
All-time high
417
in 2000
All-time low
227
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 227 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 227, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 29th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417 | — |
| 2001 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 393 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 382 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 371 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 360 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 339 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 329 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 320 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 311 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 302 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 293 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 284 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 276 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 268 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 260 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 253 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 245 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 238 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 228 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 230 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 234 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 231 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 227 | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 227 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 227 is above the median for South Asia, which is 189, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.6 | 320 | 417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273 | 238 | 311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 | 227 | 234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Pakistan 266 compare
- 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 compare
- 30 Madagascar 224 compare
- 31 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 32 Bangladesh 221 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 incidence in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Nepal was 227 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 232 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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