Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 60 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
140
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 60 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta peaked at 140 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
Malta ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 48 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 29 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 50 | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 140 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 54 | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 60 | -11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 60 is below the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 16% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 60 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,597, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 7 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 29 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4 | 54 | 140 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malta was 60 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 140 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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