Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 40,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
40,000
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 2014
All-time low
19,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 1990–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220141990: 19.0k1991: 19.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 20.0k1994: 20.0k1995: 21.0k1996: 21.0k1997: 22.0k1998: 23.0k1999: 23.0k2000: 24.0k2001: 24.0k2002: 25.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 24.0k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.0k2007: 26.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 29.0k2010: 30.0k2011: 33.0k2012: 35.0k2013: 38.0k2014: 40.0k

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Morocco 46,000 compare
  2. 36 Algeria 46,000 compare
  3. 38 Zimbabwe 44,000 compare
  4. 40 Papua New Guinea 39,000 compare
  5. 41 Uzbekistan 36,000 compare
  6. 42 Mexico 33,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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