New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 89.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 493.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +316.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +129.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +148.6% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 1.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 76.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 89.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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