Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 74.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi peaked at 75.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 74.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 74.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 44.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 40.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 55.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi was 74.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.