New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Gabon
Gabon: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Gabon, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Gabon stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Gabon peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Gabon 185th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.7% | — |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +552.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +284.6% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +94.1% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +109.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -99.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 2.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 0.8% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 182 France 1.8% compare
- 183 Algeria 1.0% compare
- 184 Kiribati 0.8% compare
- 186 East Timor 0.5% compare
- 187 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 187 North Korea 0.0% compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 187 Palestine 0.0% compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Gabon?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Gabon was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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