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

Brazil: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 67.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2007–2024

New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Brazil, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 0.82010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 1.62013: 1.62015: 402016: 402017: 472018: 462019: 532020: 572021: 592022: 622023: 652024: 67

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 67.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4,087.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Brazil peaked at 67.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Brazil, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8%
2010 0.1% -87.5%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 1.6% +1500.0%
2013 1.6% +0.0%
2015 40.0% +2400.0%
2016 40.0% +0.0%
2017 47.0% +17.5%
2018 46.0% -2.1%
2019 53.0% +15.2%
2020 57.0% +7.5%
2021 59.0% +3.5%
2022 62.0% +5.1%
2023 65.0% +4.8%
2024 67.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 25.5% 0.1% 53.0% 9
2020s 62.0% 57.0% 67.0% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 148 Ethiopia 68.0% compare
  2. 150 Honduras 66.0% compare
  3. 151 Bulgaria 64.0% compare
  4. 152 Panama 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Brazil?
New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Brazil was 67.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
Brazil ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,087.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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