Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Australia

Australia: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37
in 2009
All-time low
14
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Australia, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 142007: 272008: 212009: 372010: 352011: 302012: 222013: 262014: 242015: 342016: 302017: 242018: 312019: 292020: 362021: 242022: 212023: 232024: 29

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Australia is 29, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Australia peaked at 37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2005.

That places Australia 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Australia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 14
2007 27 +92.9%
2008 21 -22.2%
2009 37 +76.2%
2010 35 -5.4%
2011 30 -14.3%
2012 22 -26.7%
2013 26 +18.2%
2014 24 -7.7%
2015 34 +41.7%
2016 30 -11.8%
2017 24 -20.0%
2018 31 +29.2%
2019 29 -6.5%
2020 36 +24.1%
2021 24 -33.3%
2022 21 -12.5%
2023 23 +9.5%
2024 29 +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.75 14 37 4
2010s 28.5 22 35 10
2020s 26.6 21 36 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 103 Gambia 32 compare
  2. 104 Canada 30 compare
  3. 104 Saudi Arabia 30 compare
  4. 107 Portugal 23 compare
  5. 107 Singapore 23 compare
  6. 107 Algeria 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Australia?
Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Australia was 29 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2009.
What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2005.
How does Australia rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
Australia ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 3,668 data points, 2005–2024
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