Incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia
Malaysia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia stood at 96. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia peaked at 152 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152 | — |
| 2001 | 136 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 121 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 107 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 108 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 103 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.5 | 97 | 152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5 | 100 | 112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 96 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Malaysia was 96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 152 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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