Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 153 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
153
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
170
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Malaysia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malaysia is 153, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malaysia peaked at 170 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 64 | — |
| 2011 | 141 | +120.3% |
| 2012 | 74 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 49 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 60 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 85 | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 71 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 130 | +83.1% |
| 2018 | 137 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 169 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 159 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 170 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 128 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 147 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 153 | +4.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 153 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 153 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 7.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98 | 49 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.4 | 128 | 170 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malaysia?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Malaysia was 153 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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