Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 40,195 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal stood at 40,195. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal peaked at 40,195 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,282, in 2020.
That places Nepal 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,519 | — |
| 2001 | 29,519 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,359 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33,119 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 31,979 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 33,448 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 32,670 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32,940 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,909 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,888 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 35,114 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,434 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35,195 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 33,834 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 35,277 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 33,199 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 31,371 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 31,064 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,855 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,495 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27,282 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 28,252 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 37,351 | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 36,881 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 40,195 | +9.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 40,195 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 40,195 is above the median for South Asia, which is 24,566, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +32.2% | 28,252 | 37,351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,135 | 29,519 | 34,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,384 | 31,064 | 35,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,992 | 27,282 | 40,195 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
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- 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 - new and relapse cases in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal was 40,195 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,195 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,282 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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