Number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi
Malawi: Number of tuberculosis cases was 24,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,000
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
52,000
in 2006
All-time low
24,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 24,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi peaked at 52,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2024.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,000 | — |
| 2001 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 42,000 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 38,000 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 34,000 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,500 | 44,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,400 | 28,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,600 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Malawi was 24,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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