Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi

Malawi: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 174 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
174
Change on year
up 56.8%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
174
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi, 2005–2024

0501001502005201420242005: 92006: 82007: 122008: 162009: 62010: 882011: 342012: 362013: 912014: 1062015: 932016: 662017: 852018: 1262019: 1042020: 1082021: 932022: 1092023: 1112024: 174

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 174 for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi peaked at 174 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.

Malawi ranks 56th of 195 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.

Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 9
2006 8 -11.1%
2007 12 +50.0%
2008 16 +33.3%
2009 6 -62.5%
2010 88 +1366.7%
2011 34 -61.4%
2012 36 +5.9%
2013 91 +152.8%
2014 106 +16.5%
2015 93 -12.3%
2016 66 -29.0%
2017 85 +28.8%
2018 126 +48.2%
2019 104 -17.5%
2020 108 +3.8%
2021 93 -13.9%
2022 109 +17.2%
2023 111 +1.8%
2024 174 +56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2 6 16 5
2010s 82.9 34 126 10
2020s 119 93 174 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi?
Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi was 174 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 174 in 2024.
What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
Malawi ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 3,668 data points, 2005–2024
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