Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Belgium
Belgium: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Belgium stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Belgium peaked at 20 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | — |
| 2011 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | -22.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2 | 7 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Belgium?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Belgium was 7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Belgium ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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