Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi
Malawi: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 1.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi is 1.7, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi peaked at 1.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2005.
That places Malawi 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7 | — |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.35, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Malawi was 1.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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