New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bulgaria stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bulgaria peaked at 87.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.0% | — |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 40.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 62.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 48.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bulgaria?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Bulgaria was 64.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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