Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in China
China: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 13,984 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,984
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13,984
in 2024
All-time low
458
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in China, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in China stood at 13,984. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 391.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in China peaked at 13,984 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458, in 2009.
China ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 458 | — |
| 2010 | 1,222 | +166.8% |
| 2011 | 1,155 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,906 | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 2,184 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,846 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 5,691 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5,405 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,943 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8,965 | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 13,525 | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 13,250 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,846 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10,256 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 13,140 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 13,984 | +6.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,984 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 349.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 13,984 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 635.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458 | 458 | 458 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,884 | 1,155 | 13,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,695 | 10,256 | 13,984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 51,765 compare
- 2 Russia 23,722 compare
- 4 Indonesia 9,421 compare
- 5 Philippines 6,631 compare
- 6 South Africa 6,578 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in China was 13,984 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,984 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 in 2009.
- How does China rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- China ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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