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

204060802008201620242008: 192009: 382010: 732011: 382012: 622013: 592014: 532015: 552016: 492017: 462018: 352019: 282020: 162021: 342022: 292023: 292024: 38

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

Annual values for Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iran, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5 19 38 2
2010s 49.8 28 73 10
2020s 29.2 16 38 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 91 Gabon 41 compare
  2. 92 Botswana 40 compare
  3. 93 Laos 39 compare
  4. 94 Guinea-Bissau 38 compare
  5. 96 Benin 37 compare
  6. 96 Mauritania 37 compare

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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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Indicator
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 3,226 data points, 2005–2024
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