Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 177 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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, low uncertainty bound in Malawi stood at 177 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Malawi peaked at 412 per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 177 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 25th 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, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 270 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 305 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 336 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 362 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 383 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 402 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 412 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 411 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 402 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 387 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 364 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 344 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 326 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 309 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 292 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 275 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 259 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 243 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 227 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 203 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 177 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 177 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 184 per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 177 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.3 per 100,000 people | 230 per 100,000 people | 412 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.6 per 100,000 people | 227 per 100,000 people | 387 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 190 per 100,000 people | 177 per 100,000 people | 203 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 196 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 196 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Ethiopia 191 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 177 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 165 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tanzania 159 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Malawi?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Malawi was 177 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 412 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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, low 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.