Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in AFR
AFR: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 57,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57,000
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
150,000
in 2015
All-time low
57,000
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in AFR, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in AFR stood at 57,000. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in AFR peaked at 150,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,000, in 2024.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 150,000 | — |
| 2016 | 130,000 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 98,000 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 86,000 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 76,000 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 69,000 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 64,000 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,800 | 86,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 65,200 | 57,000 | 76,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in AFR?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in AFR was 57,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,000 in 2024.
- How does AFR rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- AFR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR 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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