Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Malawi
Malawi: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malawi is 179, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.8% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malawi peaked at 179 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.4 | 16 | 113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 | 97 | 179 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malawi?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malawi was 179 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 179 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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