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

India: The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin was 673,008 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
673,008
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
699,062
in 2019
All-time low
270,825
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017201920212017: 270.8k2018: 364.3k2019: 699.1k2020: 557.5k2021: 673.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 673,008 for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 148.5% over five years.

India ranks 1st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients. in India, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 270,825
2018 364,292 +34.5%
2019 699,062 +91.9%
2020 557,456 -20.3%
2021 673,008 +20.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 673,008 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,804, 240.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • India's 673,008 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,863, 56.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 444,726 270,825 699,062 3
2020s 615,232 557,456 673,008 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 237,238 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 144,511 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 125,823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in India?
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin in India was 673,008 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 699,062 in 2019.
What is the lowest the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 270,825 in 2017.
How does India rank for the number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin?
India ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this India 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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