New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Australia

Australia: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
81.0%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Australia, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 1002011: 992012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 932019: 922020: 942021: 832022: 872023: 812024: 86

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 86.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.

Australia ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Australia, year by year

Annual values for New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Australia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 100.0%
2011 99.0% -1.0%
2012 100.0% +1.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 93.0% -7.0%
2019 92.0% -1.1%
2020 94.0% +2.2%
2021 83.0% -11.7%
2022 87.0% +4.8%
2023 81.0% -6.9%
2024 86.0% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.4% 92.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 86.2% 81.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 115 Côte d'Ivoire 86.0% compare
  2. 115 United Kingdom 86.0% compare
  3. 118 Lesotho 85.0% compare
  4. 118 Slovakia 85.0% compare
  5. 118 Poland 85.0% compare
  6. 118 Guinea 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Australia?
New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Australia was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
How does Australia rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
Australia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 3,368 data points, 2005–2024
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