Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 2,478 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,478
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,892
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
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.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 64 | — |
| 2010 | 192 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 163 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 442 | +171.2% |
| 2013 | 667 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 1,537 | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 2,207 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 2,537 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,666 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,650 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,892 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2,370 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1,526 | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 2,341 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 2,512 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2,478 | -1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,478 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 20.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,478 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 112.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 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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