Tuberculosis cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tuberculosis cases was 34,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,000 cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
35,000 cases
in 2000
All-time low
26,000 cases
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis cases in Malaysia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 35.0k cases2001: 32.0k cases2002: 29.0k cases2003: 30.0k cases2004: 27.0k cases2005: 26.0k cases2006: 27.0k cases2007: 26.0k cases2008: 27.0k cases2009: 27.0k cases2010: 29.0k cases2011: 30.0k cases2012: 32.0k cases2013: 34.0k cases2014: 34.0k cases2015: 33.0k cases2016: 34.0k cases2017: 33.0k cases2018: 33.0k cases2019: 33.0k cases2020: 34.0k cases2021: 34.0k cases2022: 34.0k cases2023: 34.0k cases2024: 34.0k cases

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis cases in Malaysia stood at 34,000 cases.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Malaysia peaked at 35,000 cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,000 cases, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,600 cases 26,000 cases 35,000 cases 10
2010s 32,500 cases 29,000 cases 34,000 cases 10
2020s 34,000 cases 34,000 cases 34,000 cases 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 31 Mexico 37,000 cases compare
  2. 31 Morocco 37,000 cases compare
  3. 33 Zimbabwe 34,000 cases compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 33,000 cases compare
  5. 36 Cote d'Ivoire 32,000 cases compare
  6. 36 Sierra Leone 32,000 cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis cases in Malaysia?
Tuberculosis cases in Malaysia was 34,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 cases in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 cases in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis cases?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis cases
Unit
cases
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.