Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 6,242 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,242
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
6,242
in 2024
All-time low
2,092
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Americas (WHO region), 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Americas (WHO region) stood at 6,242. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 6,242 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,092, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,472 | — |
| 2006 | 2,092 | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 2,729 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 2,256 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 4,867 | +115.7% |
| 2010 | 2,815 | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 3,971 | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 3,362 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3,359 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,751 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 4,554 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 3,737 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 4,007 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 5,051 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,114 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 4,934 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 5,541 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 6,240 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 6,242 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,283 | 2,092 | 4,867 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,942 | 2,815 | 5,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,414 | 4,114 | 6,242 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Americas (WHO region)?
- Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Americas (WHO region) was 6,242 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,242 in 2024.
- What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,092 in 2006.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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