Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Australia
Australia: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
189
in 2020
All-time low
16
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Australia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Australia peaked at 189 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2012.
That places Australia 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 | 19 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 16 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 | 20 | 189 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Australia?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Australia was 25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 189 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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