Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Malawi

Malawi: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 680 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
680
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
680
in 2024
All-time low
620
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Malawi, 2015–2024

02004006002015201920242015: 6702016: 6302017: 6202018: 6202019: 6302020: 6402021: 6402022: 6502023: 6702024: 680

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 680 for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Malawi peaked at 680 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 620, in 2017.

That places Malawi 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Malawi, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 670
2016 630 -6.0%
2017 620 -1.6%
2018 620 +0.0%
2019 630 +1.6%
2020 640 +1.6%
2021 640 +0.0%
2022 650 +1.6%
2023 670 +3.1%
2024 680 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 634 620 670 5
2020s 656 640 680 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Malawi?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Malawi was 680 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 680 in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 620 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,910 data points, 2015–2024
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