New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Malta
Malta: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 88.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88.0%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
81.0%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88.0% for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 88.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 88.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 81.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malta?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Malta was 88.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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