Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 72,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar is 72,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar peaked at 72,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,000 | — |
| 2001 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 43,000 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 72,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 72,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,300 | 34,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,500 | 52,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,600 | 62,000 | 72,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 19 Uganda 99,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 87,000 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 70,000 compare
- 23 Nepal 67,000 compare
- 24 Zambia 58,000 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Madagascar was 72,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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