Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 78.6%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
55.0%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 822006: 772007: 892008: 822009: 1002010: 992011: 1002012: 552013: 992014: 1002015: 752016: 692017: 912018: 912019: 772021: 962022: 742023: 562024: 100

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Sri Lanka, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 82.0%
2006 77.0% -6.1%
2007 89.0% +15.6%
2008 82.0% -7.9%
2009 100.0% +22.0%
2010 99.0% -1.0%
2011 100.0% +1.0%
2012 55.0% -45.0%
2013 99.0% +80.0%
2014 100.0% +1.0%
2015 75.0% -25.0%
2016 69.0% -8.0%
2017 91.0% +31.9%
2018 91.0% +0.0%
2019 77.0% -15.4%
2021 96.0% +24.7%
2022 74.0% -22.9%
2023 56.0% -24.3%
2024 100.0% +78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.0% 77.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 85.6% 55.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 81.5% 56.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka?
Previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Sri Lanka was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is previously treated cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 3,071 data points, 2005–2024
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