Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 2,478 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Myanmar, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Myanmar is 2,478, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Myanmar peaked at 2,892 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,595 | 163 | 2,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,245 | 1,526 | 2,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 10 Nigeria 3,112 compare
- 11 Vietnam 3,050 compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 2,994 compare
- 14 Peru 2,432 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,893 compare
- 16 Mozambique 1,552 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Myanmar?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Myanmar was 2,478 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,892 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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