Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28
in 2023
All-time low
4
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Sri Lanka, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Sri Lanka stood at 19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Sri Lanka peaked at 28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 193 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 4 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 9 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Sri Lanka?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Sri Lanka was 19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).