Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iraq
Iraq: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
121
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
177
in 2022
All-time low
50
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iraq, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iraq is 121, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iraq peaked at 177 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2010.
Iraq ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63 | — |
| 2009 | 72 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 50 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 84 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 58 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 73 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 100 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 109 | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 97 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 120 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 177 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 143 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 121 | -15.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 121 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 13.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 63 | 72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.2 | 50 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6 | 97 | 177 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Iraq was 121 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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