Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi
Malawi: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 6,467 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi is 6,467, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi peaked at 15,491 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,630, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,630 | — |
| 2003 | 2,734 | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 4,804 | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 8,447 | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 12,064 | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 15,491 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 13,687 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 13,558 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,476 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10,341 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 11,296 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9,998 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 8,844 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 8,408 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8,592 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,099 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7,495 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 7,813 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6,699 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,467 | -3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,467 is above the median for low income countries, which is 540, 12.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,467 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +75.7% | 2,734 | 4,804 |
| 2005 | +75.8% | 4,804 | 8,447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,052 | 1,630 | 15,491 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,336 | 7,495 | 12,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,583 | 6,467 | 6,699 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Malawi was 6,467 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,491 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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