Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iran
Iran: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
73
in 2010
All-time low
16
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iran, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iran stood at 38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iran peaked at 73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2020.
That places Iran 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19 | — |
| 2009 | 38 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | +92.1% |
| 2011 | 38 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 62 | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | +31.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5 | 19 | 38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8 | 28 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 16 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iran was 38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Iran ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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