New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Malawi
Malawi: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 11,011.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Malawi 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +342.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +9465.2% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +31.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +9465.2% | 0.5% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 51.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
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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 new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malawi was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,011.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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