Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 21,727 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21,727
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
26,352
in 2019
All-time low
14,389
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malaysia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 15.1k2001: 14.8k2002: 14.4k2003: 15.9k2004: 15.4k2005: 16.1k2006: 16.7k2007: 16.9k2008: 17.5k2009: 18.1k2010: 19.3k2011: 20.7k2012: 22.7k2013: 24.1k2014: 24.7k2015: 24.2k2016: 25.7k2017: 26.2k2018: 25.8k2019: 26.4k2020: 23.6k2021: 21.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malaysia is 21,727, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malaysia peaked at 26,352 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,389, in 2002.

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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15,057
2001 14,830 -1.5%
2002 14,389 -3.0%
2003 15,912 +10.6%
2004 15,429 -3.0%
2005 16,066 +4.1%
2006 16,665 +3.7%
2007 16,918 +1.5%
2008 17,506 +3.5%
2009 18,102 +3.4%
2010 19,337 +6.8%
2011 20,666 +6.9%
2012 22,710 +9.9%
2013 24,071 +6.0%
2014 24,711 +2.7%
2015 24,220 -2.0%
2016 25,739 +6.3%
2017 26,168 +1.7%
2018 25,837 -1.3%
2019 26,352 +2.0%
2020 23,644 -10.3%
2021 21,727 -8.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 21,727 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 9.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 21,727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 58.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,087 14,389 18,102 10
2010s 23,981 19,337 26,352 10
2020s 22,686 21,727 23,644 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 South Korea 22,904 compare
  2. 30 Cameroon 22,866 compare
  3. 31 Mexico 22,429 compare
  4. 33 Cambodia 21,661 compare
  5. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 21,072 compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 19,793 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malaysia?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malaysia was 21,727 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 26,352 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,389 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
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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