Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people rose 7.14% to 45.0 persons in Nicaragua in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Nicaragua reached an all time high of 80.0 persons in 1990 and an all time low of 41.0 persons in 2018. When compared to Nicaragua's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Costa Rica amounted to 11.0 persons, 49.0 persons in El Salvador, 33.0 persons in Honduras and 25.0 persons in Mexico in 2021.
Nicaragua has been ranked 92nd within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Belize | persons | 25.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | persons | 11.0 | 9.40 | 9.60 | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | persons | 48.0 | 60.0 | 72.0 | 70.0 | 58.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | persons | 26.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | persons | 40.0 | 39.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 31.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | persons | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | persons | 50.0 | 46.0 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 43.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | persons | 52.0 | 56.0 | 57.0 | 52.0 | 37.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 3.20 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 |
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