New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 69.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +122.6% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +69.7% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 18.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 33.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka was 69.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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