The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia

Australia: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 83.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
83.5
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
90th
of 146 countries
All-time high
94.11
in 2020
All-time low
83.5
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia, 2017–2021

0204060801002017201920212017: 92.32018: 93.32019: 92.22020: 94.12021: 83.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 83.5 for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over five years.

Australia ranks 90th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia, year by year

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage. in Australia, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 92.35
2018 93.32 +1.0%
2019 92.19 -1.2%
2020 94.11 +2.1%
2021 83.5 -11.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 83.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.6, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 83.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.47, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.62 92.19 93.32 3
2020s 88.8 83.5 94.11 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 87 Oman 84.21 compare
  2. 88 Hungary 84.02 compare
  3. 89 Germany 83.72 compare
  4. 91 Korea 82.06 compare
  5. 92 Nepal 81.26 compare
  6. 93 Uruguay 80.19 compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia was 83.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 94.11 in 2020.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Australia ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients expressed as percentage.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
148 places, 740 data points, 2017–2021
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