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

Afghanistan: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 17,443 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17,443
Change on year
up 70.1%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
17,443
in 2021
All-time low
2,889
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920212017: 2.9k2018: 10.0k2019: 5.4k2020: 10.3k2021: 17.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Afghanistan is 17,443, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and up 503.8% over five years.

Afghanistan ranks 16th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients. in Afghanistan, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 2,889
2018 10,032 +247.2%
2019 5,443 -45.7%
2020 10,255 +88.4%
2021 17,443 +70.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 17,443 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,934, 9.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 17,443 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 406, 43.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,121 2,889 10,032 3
2020s 13,849 10,255 17,443 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 13 Kenya 24,832 compare
  2. 14 Brazil 24,394 compare
  3. 15 Russian Federation 21,391 compare
  4. 17 Zambia 16,922 compare
  5. 18 Peru 13,453 compare
  6. 19 Nepal 11,863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Afghanistan?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Afghanistan was 17,443 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 Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,443 in 2021.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,889 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Afghanistan 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.. 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.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
157 places, 785 data points, 2017–2021
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