Tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tuberculosis incidence was 96 per 100,000 people in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
96 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
152 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
96 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 152 per 100,000 people2001: 136 per 100,000 people2002: 121 per 100,000 people2003: 121 per 100,000 people2004: 107 per 100,000 people2005: 102 per 100,000 people2006: 101 per 100,000 people2007: 98 per 100,000 people2008: 100 per 100,000 people2009: 97 per 100,000 people2010: 100 per 100,000 people2011: 102 per 100,000 people2012: 108 per 100,000 people2013: 112 per 100,000 people2014: 110 per 100,000 people2015: 104 per 100,000 people2016: 106 per 100,000 people2017: 103 per 100,000 people2018: 100 per 100,000 people2019: 100 per 100,000 people2020: 99 per 100,000 people2021: 98 per 100,000 people2022: 98 per 100,000 people2023: 97 per 100,000 people2024: 96 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia is 96 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia peaked at 152 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96 per 100,000 people, in 2024.

That places Malaysia 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.5 per 100,000 people 97 per 100,000 people 152 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 104.5 per 100,000 people 100 per 100,000 people 112 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 97.6 per 100,000 people 96 per 100,000 people 99 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 Malawi 113 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Fiji 104 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Morocco 98 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 87 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Niger 86 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 86 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia?
Tuberculosis incidence in Malaysia was 96 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 152 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 96 per 100,000 people in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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