Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Japan
Japan: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2023
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Japan, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 56 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Japan peaked at 76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Japan ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 60 | — |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 59 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 49 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 56 | +14.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 8.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.2 | 56 | 76 | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 49 | 56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Japan was 56 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Japan ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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