Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of 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 110th of 210 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | 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
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malawi was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 110th out of 210 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.