Incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of tuberculosis was 113 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi stood at 113. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi peaked at 403 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2024.
That places Malawi 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386 | — |
| 2001 | 395 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 401 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 403 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 402 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 398 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 392 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 383 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 371 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 356 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 338 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 316 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 291 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 261 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 228 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 197 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 176 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 162 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 153 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 113 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.7 | 356 | 403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.8 | 146 | 338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 | 113 | 138 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 58 El Salvador 116 compare
- 59 Eritrea 115 compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 114 compare
- 62 Fiji 104 compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 99 compare
- 64 Morocco 98 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,158 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Malawi was 113 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 403 in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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