Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 6,621 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6,621
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,566
in 2004
All-time low
6,111
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6,621 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malawi peaked at 8,566 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,111, in 2014.
That places Malawi 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,260 | — |
| 2001 | 8,309 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,703 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,716 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,566 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 8,443 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,166 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,608 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 7,627 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,623 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,240 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,003 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,951 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,486 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6,111 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 6,852 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 7,122 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,984 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,414 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 6,804 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6,714 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,621 | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,621 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,621 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,002 | 7,608 | 8,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,897 | 6,111 | 7,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,668 | 6,621 | 6,714 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Japan 7,350 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 7,317 compare
- 50 Central African Republic 7,068 compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,406 compare
- 53 Romania 5,937 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 5,890 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malawi?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malawi was 6,621 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,566 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,111 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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