Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 18,021 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18,021 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi peaked at 28,234 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,385, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,604 | — |
| 2001 | 26,094 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 24,595 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 28,234 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 27,030 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25,491 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 25,054 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,461 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23,929 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22,674 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21,092 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19,361 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 20,335 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 17,779 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 16,267 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 15,737 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,516 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,512 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 15,632 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,902 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 15,133 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 14,385 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18,025 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 18,784 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 18,021 | -4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,021 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,021 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.3% | 14,385 | 18,025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,117 | 22,674 | 28,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 15,516 | 21,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,870 | 14,385 | 18,784 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 - new and relapse cases in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi was 18,021 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28,234 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,385 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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