Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Australia

Australia: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 84.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
84.0%
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
38th
of 163 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2018
All-time low
40.0%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Australia, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 402003: 672004: 502006: 742008: 732009: 712010: 562011: 422012: 752013: 862014: 612015: 752016: 812017: 832018: 892019: 862020: 882021: 552022: 84

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 84.0% for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in 2022.

The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Australia peaked at 89.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2002.

That places Australia 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%) in Australia, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 40.0%
2003 67.0% +67.5%
2004 50.0% -25.4%
2006 74.0% +48.0%
2008 73.0% -1.4%
2009 71.0% -2.7%
2010 56.0% -21.1%
2011 42.0% -25.0%
2012 75.0% +78.6%
2013 86.0% +14.7%
2014 61.0% -29.1%
2015 75.0% +23.0%
2016 81.0% +8.0%
2017 83.0% +2.5%
2018 89.0% +7.2%
2019 86.0% -3.4%
2020 88.0% +2.3%
2021 55.0% -37.5%
2022 84.0% +52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 40.0% 74.0% 6
2010s 73.4% 42.0% 89.0% 10
2020s 75.7% 55.0% 88.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Australia?
Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Australia was 84.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2002.
How does Australia rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
Australia ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 2,495 data points, 1999–2022
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