The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 2,181 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,181
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
45th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2,533
in 2018
All-time low
2,105
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017201920212017: 2.3k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Hong Kong stood at 2,181.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over five years.

That places Hong Kong 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients. in Hong Kong, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 2,285
2018 2,533 +10.9%
2019 2,343 -7.5%
2020 2,105 -10.2%
2021 2,181 +3.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 2,181 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142, 15.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 2,181 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185, 11.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,387 2,285 2,533 3
2020s 2,143 2,105 2,181 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 42 Benin 2,647 compare
  2. 43 Poland 2,415 compare
  3. 44 Argentina 2,309 compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 2,022 compare
  5. 47 Congo 2,015 compare
  6. 48 Guinea-Bissau 1,934 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Hong Kong?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in Hong Kong was 2,181 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2,533 in 2018.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 2,105 in 2020.
How does Hong Kong rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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