New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bhutan
Bhutan: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 100.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +176.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +1400.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +266.7% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 12.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bhutan?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bhutan was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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