Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Guyana
Guyana: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Guyana, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 9 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Guyana peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +50.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Guyana was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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