Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal

Nepal: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 40,195 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,195
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40,195
in 2024
All-time low
27,282
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Nepal, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 29.5k2001: 29.5k2002: 30.4k2003: 33.1k2004: 32.0k2005: 33.4k2006: 32.7k2007: 32.9k2008: 32.9k2009: 34.9k2010: 35.1k2011: 35.4k2012: 35.2k2013: 33.8k2014: 35.3k2015: 33.2k2016: 31.4k2017: 31.1k2018: 31.9k2019: 31.5k2020: 27.3k2021: 28.3k2022: 37.4k2023: 36.9k2024: 40.2k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Russian Federation 49,283 compare
  2. 24 Zambia 47,006 compare
  3. 25 Papua New Guinea 44,737 compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 33,779 compare
  5. 28 Morocco 33,036 compare
  6. 29 Peru 30,510 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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