Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 34,878 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,878
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
35,547
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 34,878 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 244.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 35,547 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 573 | — |
| 2009 | 1,449 | +152.9% |
| 2010 | 2,352 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 5,206 | +121.3% |
| 2012 | 6,768 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 7,735 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 10,134 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 15,207 | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 16,835 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 19,085 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 24,234 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 30,039 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 28,432 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28,171 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33,791 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 35,547 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 34,878 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.4 | 0 | 1,449 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,760 | 2,352 | 30,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,164 | 28,171 | 35,547 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 3 China 13,984 compare
- 4 Indonesia 9,421 compare
- 5 Philippines 6,631 compare
- 6 South Africa 6,578 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 4,641 compare
- 8 Pakistan 4,214 compare
- 9 Ukraine 3,851 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 9.6% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 15.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.1% (2024)
- Number of infant deaths 186,459 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 34,878 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,547 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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