Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93
in 2022
All-time low
65
in 1996
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal is 92, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal peaked at 93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73 | — |
| 1995 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 85 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | -1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5 | 65 | 85 | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 84 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 | 89 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 91 | 93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 36 Bahrain 92 compare
- 36 Comoros 92 compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 92 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 92 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 92 compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 92 compare
- 36 Uganda 92 compare
- 36 Yemen 92 compare
- 36 Zambia 92 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Nepal was 92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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