South Africa vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB

South Africa
6,341
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
39,470
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 39,470 against 6,341 in South Africa, a difference of 33,129.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 6.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 6,632 1,146 5,487 South Africa
2010s 17,952 20,152 2,200 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 7,073 38,918 31,845 Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb, South Africa or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 39,470 against 6,341 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb between South Africa and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
33,129, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
South Africa ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 3,688 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed