Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 4,585 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,585
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,043
in 2014
All-time low
3,814
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malaysia stood at 4,585.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malaysia peaked at 6,043 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,814, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,517 | — |
| 2001 | 5,139 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5,063 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,811 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 5,136 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 4,862 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,336 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 4,086 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,814 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,596 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 4,338 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,501 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,993 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 5,947 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 6,043 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,144 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 5,301 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,720 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,868 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,831 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,264 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,585 | -12.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4,585 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 478, 9.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4,585 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105, 43.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,836 | 3,814 | 5,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,369 | 4,338 | 6,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,924 | 4,585 | 5,264 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malaysia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malaysia was 4,585 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,043 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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