Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 30 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
51
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 212009: 02010: 02011: 222012: 202013: 232014: 512015: 452016: 342017: 152018: 272019: 272020: 362021: 212022: 272023: 322024: 30

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5 0 21 2
2010s 26.4 0 51 10
2020s 29.2 21 36 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 96 Benin 37 compare
  2. 96 Mauritania 37 compare
  3. 98 Equatorial Guinea 34 compare
  4. 100 Gambia 29 compare
  5. 101 Nicaragua 27 compare
  6. 102 Australia 25 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

More health data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Saudi Arabia?
Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Saudi Arabia was 30 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 51 in 2014.
What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Saudi Arabia. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cases-started-on-mdr-tb-treatment/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cases-started-on-mdr-tb-treatment/saudi-arabia/">Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Saudi Arabia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 3,209 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed