New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi
Malawi: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 6,550 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
6,550
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,246
in 2003
All-time low
5,827
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi, 1990–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi stood at 6,550.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi peaked at 11,246 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,827, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,827 | — |
| 1991 | 7,635 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 6,349 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 7,515 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 8,958 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 7,054 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 8,074 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 7,481 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8,311 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 10,013 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 8,846 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 10,763 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 10,642 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,246 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,319 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 10,132 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 10,608 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10,704 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,155 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9,297 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 8,245 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,612 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 6,550 | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,550 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,896, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,550 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,722 | 5,827 | 10,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,171 | 8,846 | 11,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,136 | 6,550 | 8,245 | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Malawi was 6,550 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,246 in 2003.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,827 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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