Average cost of drugs for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis by country
Average cost of drugs spent per patient starting extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, excluding buffer stock.
Countries reporting
56
Highest
40,560 constant 2022 US$
Tunisia
Lowest
5 constant 2022 US$
Lebanon
Median
1,850 constant 2022 US$
Years covered
8
2017–2024
Data points
394
What the numbers show
Average cost of drugs for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 40,560 constant 2022 US$ in Tunisia; the lowest is 5 constant 2022 US$ in Lebanon.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,850 constant 2022 US$, and the mean is 3,516 constant 2022 US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,112.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 5,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 99.9%).
Average cost of drugs for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 40,560 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | up 479.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Namibia | 13,642 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 3 | Guatemala | 11,910 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Malaysia | 10,000 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 6,329 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 6 | Benin | 6,274 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 7 | Mozambique | 5,675 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 76.8% | rising |
| 8 | Colombia | 5,370 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Guinea | 5,356 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 10 | Syria | 5,125 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 4,786 constant 2022 US$ | 2022 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 4,721 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Belarus | 4,600 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 14 | Morocco | 4,500 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 14 | Georgia | 4,500 constant 2022 US$ | 2022 | — | falling |
| 16 | Armenia | 4,190 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 4,000 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Peru | 3,884 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | 3,500 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 3,428 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Nepal | 2,853 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 22 | Eswatini | 2,726 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Bhutan | 2,259 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 24 | Iraq | 2,000 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 2,000 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 26 | Sudan | 1,962 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Pakistan | 1,923 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Mongolia | 1,900 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Kenya | 1,800 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Uganda | 1,709 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 31 | Ukraine | 1,566 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 71.3% | falling |
| 32 | Thailand | 1,561 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 75.6% | falling |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 1,500 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,500 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 35 | Rwanda | 1,483 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 81.9% | falling |
| 36 | Moldova | 1,400 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Laos | 1,250 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Venezuela | 1,234 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 39 | India | 1,203 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Indonesia | 1,138 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | — | falling |
| 41 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1,102 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Gabon | 995 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Myanmar | 963 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Botswana | 900 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 852 constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Vietnam | 807 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Ghana | 800 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 48 | Bolivia | 753 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 92.8% | falling |
| 49 | Zambia | 600 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 90.4% | falling |
| 50 | Ecuador | 451 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 442 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 282 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 257 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Cameroon | 227 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 159 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | up 5,200.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Lebanon | 5 constant 2022 US$ | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
About this data
Average cost of drugs spent per patient starting extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, excluding buffer stock.