Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Japan

Japan: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
58
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2010
All-time low
58
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2023

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Japan, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 582010: 952011: 862012: 792013: 642014: 812015: 782016: 792017: 862018: 942019: 682020: 652023: 58

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 58 for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Japan peaked at 95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2007.

That places Japan 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Japan, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 58
2010 95 +63.8%
2011 86 -9.5%
2012 79 -8.1%
2013 64 -19.0%
2014 81 +26.6%
2015 78 -3.7%
2016 79 +1.3%
2017 86 +8.9%
2018 94 +9.3%
2019 68 -27.7%
2020 65 -4.4%
2023 58 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58 58 58 1
2010s 81 64 95 10
2020s 61.5 58 65 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Japan?
Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Japan was 58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 95 in 2010.
What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2007.
How does Japan rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
Japan ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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