New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Saudi Arabia is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +10880.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 0.5% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 34.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 67 Zambia 96.0% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 96.0% compare
- 67 Hong Kong 96.0% compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 96.0% compare
- 67 Mongolia 96.0% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Saudi Arabia?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Saudi Arabia was 96.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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