Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Australia
Australia: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 36 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 26 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 16 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 32 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 32 | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 189 | +551.7% |
| 2021 | 21 | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +19.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +551.7% | 29 | 189 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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