New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in World
World: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 83.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
83.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in World, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in World is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 591.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in World peaked at 83.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 4.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 68.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in World?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in World was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- How does World rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- World ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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