Number of tuberculosis cases in Malta
Malta: Number of tuberculosis cases was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
140
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Malta is 82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Malta peaked at 140 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
That places Malta 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 7 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 29 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 54 | 140 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Malta?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Malta was 82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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