Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 77 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Malaysia peaked at 77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 73 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 77 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3 | 43 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 65 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6 | 63 | 77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malaysia was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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