Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malta

Malta: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malta, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 92001: 122002: 142003: 12004: 122005: 102006: 202007: 182008: 192009: 112010: 62011: 82012: 202013: 152014: 132015: 32016: 42017: 52018: 102019: 312020: 472021: 12

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malta stood at 12.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malta peaked at 47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.

Malta ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed. in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9
2001 12 +33.3%
2002 14 +16.7%
2003 1 -92.9%
2004 12 +1100.0%
2005 10 -16.7%
2006 20 +100.0%
2007 18 -10.0%
2008 19 +5.6%
2009 11 -42.1%
2010 6 -45.5%
2011 8 +33.3%
2012 20 +150.0%
2013 15 -25.0%
2014 13 -13.3%
2015 3 -76.9%
2016 4 +33.3%
2017 5 +25.0%
2018 10 +100.0%
2019 31 +210.0%
2020 47 +51.6%
2021 12 -74.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21, 57% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +1100.0% 1 12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6 1 20 10
2010s 11.5 3 31 10
2020s 29.5 12 47 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 157 Guam 15 compare
  2. 158 Brunei 13 compare
  3. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 12 compare
  4. 161 Belize 10 compare
  5. 161 Finland 10 compare
  6. 161 Montenegro 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malta?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Malta was 12 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
How does Malta rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Malta ranks 159th 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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