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

Italy: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
27.0%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

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

204060801002005201420242005: 272006: 452007: 482008: 1002009: 912010: 642011: 922012: 672013: 702015: 512016: 422017: 1002018: 1002019: 972020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 55

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Italy is 55.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Italy peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Italy, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 27.0%
2006 45.0% +66.7%
2007 48.0% +6.7%
2008 100.0% +108.3%
2009 91.0% -9.0%
2010 64.0% -29.7%
2011 92.0% +43.8%
2012 67.0% -27.2%
2013 70.0% +4.5%
2015 51.0% -27.1%
2016 42.0% -17.6%
2017 100.0% +138.1%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 97.0% -3.0%
2020 100.0% +3.1%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 55.0% -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.2% 27.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 75.9% 42.0% 100.0% 9
2020s 91.0% 55.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Italy?
New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Italy was 55.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
Italy ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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