Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,600
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,600
in 2000
All-time low
1,400
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia stood at 1,600.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia peaked at 3,600 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,600 | — |
| 2001 | 2,800 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,740 | 1,800 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,190 | 1,600 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 | 1,400 | 1,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia was 1,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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