Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 206 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi stood at 206 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi peaked at 572 per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 206 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 464 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 490 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 512 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 531 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 548 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 562 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 572 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 572 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 568 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 554 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 533 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 508 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 483 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 453 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 421 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 386 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 347 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 305 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 260 per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 236 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 206 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.7 per 100,000 people | 438 per 100,000 people | 572 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 425 per 100,000 people | 260 per 100,000 people | 554 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 221 per 100,000 people | 206 per 100,000 people | 236 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 229 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Guinea 219 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 218 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Nigeria 204 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 180 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Chad 179 per 100,000 people compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Malawi was 206 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 572 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.