Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 316 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Tanzania, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Tanzania is 316, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Tanzania peaked at 518 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 16 | — |
| 2010 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 68 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 44 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 93 | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 143 | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 123 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 158 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 167 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 409 | +144.9% |
| 2019 | 518 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 402 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 446 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 345 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 334 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 316 | -5.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 316 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 316 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.5, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +300.0% | 17 | 68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 174 | 17 | 518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.6 | 316 | 446 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Tanzania?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Tanzania was 316 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 518 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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