Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Malawi
Malawi: Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment was 1,246 constant 2022 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,246 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4,400 constant 2022 US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,246 constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,246 constant 2022 US$ for average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.
That places Malawi 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,630 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,863 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4,400 constant 2022 US$ | +136.2% |
| 2020 | 3,181 constant 2022 US$ | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1,617 constant 2022 US$ | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 1,634 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,246 constant 2022 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1,246 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,631 constant 2022 US$ | 1,630 constant 2022 US$ | 4,400 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,785 constant 2022 US$ | 1,246 constant 2022 US$ | 3,181 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Malawi?
- Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Malawi was 1,246 constant 2022 US$ in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cost of drugs spent per patient starting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, excluding buffer stock.