Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 4,214 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Pakistan, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Pakistan stood at 4,214. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Pakistan peaked at 4,214 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 204 | 40 | 368 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,046 | 344 | 3,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,347 | 2,372 | 4,214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Philippines 6,631 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 4,641 compare
- 9 Ukraine 3,851 compare
- 10 Nigeria 3,112 compare
- 11 Vietnam 3,050 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Pakistan?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Pakistan was 4,214 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,214 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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