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

Bulgaria: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2018
All-time low
40.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 402006: 852007: 672008: 702009: 622010: 782011: 622012: 712013: 732014: 802015: 832016: 852017: 832018: 872019: 702020: 522021: 482022: 562023: 592024: 64

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

Annual values for New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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