Tuberculosis incidence in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis incidence was 113 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Malawi is 113 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Malawi peaked at 403 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 113 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.7 per 100,000 people | 356 per 100,000 people | 403 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.8 per 100,000 people | 146 per 100,000 people | 338 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 per 100,000 people | 113 per 100,000 people | 138 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 El Salvador 116 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Eritrea 115 per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114 per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Fiji 104 per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 99 per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Morocco 98 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Malawi was 113 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 403 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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