Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Malawi
Malawi: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 74.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Malawi, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Malawi is 74.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Malawi peaked at 76.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Malawi 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 63.0% | — |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 0.0% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 53.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 66.0% | 76.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.0% compare
- 78 Namibia 74.0% compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 74.0% compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 74.0% compare
More health data for Malawi
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Malawi?
- Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Malawi was 74.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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