Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Australia

Australia: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 52 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
53
in 2020
All-time low
42
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Australia, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 432016: 472017: 482018: 482019: 502020: 532021: 482022: 422023: 462024: 52

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Australia is 52, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Australia peaked at 53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2022.

That places Australia 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Australia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 43
2016 47 +9.3%
2017 48 +2.1%
2018 48 +0.0%
2019 50 +4.2%
2020 53 +6.0%
2021 48 -9.4%
2022 42 -12.5%
2023 46 +9.5%
2024 52 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.2 43 50 5
2020s 48.2 42 53 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 110 Nicaragua 55 compare
  2. 111 Singapore 53 compare
  3. 111 Hong Kong, China 53 compare
  4. 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48 compare
  5. 115 Canada 41 compare
  6. 115 Saudi Arabia 41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Australia?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Australia was 52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 53 in 2020.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
Australia ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,910 data points, 2015–2024
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