Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 2,463 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,463
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,463
in 2021
All-time low
1,674
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2,463 for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia peaked at 2,463 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,674, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,852 —
2001 1,944 +5.0%
2002 1,778 -8.6%
2003 1,767 -0.6%
2004 1,674 -5.2%
2005 1,881 +12.3%
2006 1,970 +4.8%
2007 1,827 -7.3%
2008 1,939 +6.2%
2009 2,035 +4.9%
2010 1,892 -7.0%
2011 1,924 +1.7%
2012 1,769 -8.1%
2013 1,722 -2.7%
2014 1,828 +6.1%
2015 1,755 -4.0%
2016 1,864 +6.2%
2017 1,882 +0.9%
2018 1,914 +1.7%
2019 1,912 -0.1%
2020 1,996 +4.4%
2021 2,463 +23.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2,463 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 336.6, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2,463 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 11.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,867 1,674 2,035 10
2010s 1,846 1,722 1,924 10
2020s 2,230 1,996 2,463 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 53 Guinea-Bissau 2,693 compare
  2. 54 Colombia 2,576 compare
  3. 55 Namibia 2,543 compare
  4. 57 Uzbekistan 2,364 compare
  5. 58 Mexico 2,337 compare
  6. 59 Laos 2,222 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia?
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malaysia was 2,463 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,463 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,674 in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
Malaysia ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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