Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2652 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.2652 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.5515 cases per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2652 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Malawi 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4667 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4879 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5091 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5197 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5303 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5409 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5515 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5515 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5515 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5409 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5303 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5091 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4879 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4455 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4031 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3606 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3288 cases per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3076 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.297 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.297 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2864 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2758 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2758 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2652 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2652 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2652 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 cases per square kilometre | 0.4667 cases per square kilometre | 0.5515 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3967 cases per square kilometre | 0.297 cases per square kilometre | 0.5303 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2758 cases per square kilometre | 0.2652 cases per square kilometre | 0.2864 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Rwanda 0.3527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.275 cases per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.2719 cases per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2606 cases per square kilometre compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.2373 cases per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.2326 cases per square kilometre compare
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 cases, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.2652 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5515 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2652 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.