Tuberculosis Kills 53 Per 100,000 in Nepal

Kathmandu. Tuberculosis, a major public health problem, is causing the death of 53 out of every one lakh people. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 67,000 new tuberculosis patients were in Nepal in 2024, with a rate of 227 per one lakh population.

Also, it is estimated that about 16,000 people die every year due to tuberculosis, with a mortality rate of 53 per one lakh, according to the National Tuberculosis Control Center. Deputy Secretary of the Center, Kapil Prasad Timalsena, said that the number of deaths may appear high because the World Health Organization's standard is to consider tuberculosis as the cause of death even if a patient with tuberculosis dies due to any other reason.