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

India: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 130,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 2023
All-time low
110,000
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201920242015: 120.0k2016: 120.0k2017: 110.0k2018: 110.0k2019: 120.0k2020: 120.0k2021: 120.0k2022: 120.0k2023: 130.0k2024: 130.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in India stood at 130,000. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in India peaked at 130,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2017.

India ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in India, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 120,000
2016 120,000 +0.0%
2017 110,000 -8.3%
2018 110,000 +0.0%
2019 120,000 +9.1%
2020 120,000 +0.0%
2021 120,000 +0.0%
2022 120,000 +0.0%
2023 130,000 +8.3%
2024 130,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 116,000 110,000 120,000 5
2020s 124,000 120,000 130,000 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 28,000 compare
  2. 2 Philippines 28,000 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 26,000 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 26,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in India?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in India was 130,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2017.
How does India rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
India ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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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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