Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi
Malawi: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 56,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
56,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60,000
in 2008
All-time low
35,000
in 1993
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 56,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi peaked at 60,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 | — |
| 1991 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 53,000 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 46,000 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,000, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,700 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,800 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,000 | 46,000 | 59,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malawi was 56,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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