Number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 34,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 2000
All-time low
26,000
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia stood at 34,000.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia peaked at 35,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 215 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 tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,000 | — |
| 2001 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 34,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 29.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,600 | 26,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,500 | 29,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Malaysia was 34,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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