Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 5,225 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,225
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5,471
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Americas (WHO region), 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Americas (WHO region) is 5,225, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 5,471 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2,075 | — |
| 2009 | 3,161 | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 3,248 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,071 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3,048 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,885 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,486 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 3,606 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,337 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,770 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4,809 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 4,827 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,860 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4,299 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,377 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 5,471 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,225 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,047 | 0 | 3,161 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,609 | 2,885 | 4,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,846 | 3,860 | 5,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 23 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 68.1% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 19.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 168,267 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Americas (WHO region)?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Americas (WHO region) was 5,225 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,471 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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