Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Brazil
Brazil: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 843 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
843
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
997
in 2018
All-time low
339
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Brazil, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Brazil is 843, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Brazil peaked at 997 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 339, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.5 | 339 | 398 | 2 |
| 2010s | 714.2 | 573 | 997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.8 | 637 | 862 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Brazil?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Brazil was 843 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 997 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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