Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 232 countries
All-time high
125 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
43 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Nicaragua is 43 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Nicaragua peaked at 125 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 232 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 incidence (per 100,000 population) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 98 per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 102 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 94 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 77 per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 75 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 76 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 69 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 70 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 74 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 65 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 59 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 54 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 51 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 49 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 44 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 43 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 43 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 43 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6 per 100,000 people | 69 per 100,000 people | 125 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 74 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 per 100,000 people | 43 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Argentina 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Vanuatu 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Singapore 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Benin 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Maldives 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Yemen 40 per 100,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Nicaragua was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 125 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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