Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malta
Malta: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 54 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
54
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
140
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 54 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malta peaked at 140 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
Malta ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2005 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 53 | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 44 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 50 | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 140 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 54 | -61.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 208, 26% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,987, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 | 7 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 32 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 54 | 140 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malta?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Malta was 54 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Malta ranks 173rd 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 Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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