Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Laos
Laos: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 39 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Laos peaked at 45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Laos 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | +525.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 45 | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +525.0% | 4 | 25 |
| 2012 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | -55.6% | 9 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 2 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 39 | 41 | 5 |
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More health data for Laos
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 Laos?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Laos was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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