New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malaysia
Malaysia: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
23.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 60.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2024.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +83.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 23.0% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 60.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malaysia?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malaysia was 60.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Malaysia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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