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

Australia: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 597 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
597
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
76th
of 155 countries
All-time high
735
in 2020
All-time low
597
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

02004006008002017201920212017: 6882018: 7122019: 7082020: 7352021: 597

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Australia is 597, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over five years.

Australia ranks 76th of 155 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. in Australia, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 688
2018 712 +3.5%
2019 708 -0.6%
2020 735 +3.8%
2021 597 -18.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 597 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 702.67 688 712 3
2020s 666 597 735 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 73 Central African Republic 660 compare
  2. 74 Nicaragua 627 compare
  3. 75 Iraq 618 compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 591 compare
  5. 78 Uruguay 510 compare
  6. 79 Panama 497 compare

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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 597 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 735 in 2020.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 597 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Australia ranks 76th out of 155 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.. 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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