Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 40,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia peaked at 40,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 39th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,700 | 19,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,400 | 24,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,200 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia was 40,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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