Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 34,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 2000
All-time low
26,000
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 35.0k2001: 32.0k2002: 29.0k2003: 30.0k2004: 27.0k2005: 26.0k2006: 27.0k2007: 26.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 27.0k2010: 29.0k2011: 30.0k2012: 32.0k2013: 34.0k2014: 34.0k2015: 33.0k2016: 34.0k2017: 33.0k2018: 33.0k2019: 33.0k2020: 34.0k2021: 34.0k2022: 34.0k2023: 34.0k2024: 34.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia is 34,000, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia peaked at 35,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 35,000
2001 32,000 -8.6%
2002 29,000 -9.4%
2003 30,000 +3.4%
2004 27,000 -10.0%
2005 26,000 -3.7%
2006 27,000 +3.8%
2007 26,000 -3.7%
2008 27,000 +3.8%
2009 27,000 +0.0%
2010 29,000 +7.4%
2011 30,000 +3.4%
2012 32,000 +6.7%
2013 34,000 +6.2%
2014 34,000 +0.0%
2015 33,000 -2.9%
2016 34,000 +3.0%
2017 33,000 -2.9%
2018 33,000 +0.0%
2019 33,000 +0.0%
2020 34,000 +3.0%
2021 34,000 +0.0%
2022 34,000 +0.0%
2023 34,000 +0.0%
2024 34,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,600 26,000 35,000 10
2010s 32,500 29,000 34,000 10
2020s 34,000 34,000 34,000 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Morocco 37,000 compare
  2. 31 Mexico 37,000 compare
  3. 33 Zimbabwe 34,000 compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 33,000 compare
  5. 36 Sierra Leone 32,000 compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 32,000 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Malaysia was 34,000 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 35,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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