Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1035 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.1035 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.1065 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 cases per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1065 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0974 cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0913 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0822 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0791 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0822 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0913 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0974 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1004 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1004 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1004 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1004 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1035 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1035 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.087 cases per square kilometre | 0.0791 cases per square kilometre | 0.1065 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0989 cases per square kilometre | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | 0.1035 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Angola 0.1131 cases per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guinea 0.1058 cases per square kilometre compare
- 57 Qatar 0.1044 cases per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1006 cases per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0882 cases per square kilometre compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 0.0879 cases per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.1035 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1065 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 cases per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.