Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 1,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,500
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6,400
in 2015
All-time low
1,500
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Afghanistan stood at 1,500. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Afghanistan peaked at 6,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,400 | — |
| 2016 | 5,500 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 4,800 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 4,200 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3,600 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,000 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,900 | 3,600 | 6,400 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,180 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 25 Tajikistan 1,900 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 1,500 compare
- 28 Mexico 1,400 compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 1,300 compare
- 29 Colombia 1,300 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Afghanistan?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Afghanistan was 1,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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