Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
118th
of 210 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta stood at 73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2024.
Malta ranks 118th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | -27.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86, 85% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 73 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Malta was 73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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