Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 19,361 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
19,361
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27,030
in 2004
All-time low
12,395
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi stood at 19,361.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi peaked at 27,030 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,395, in 1990.
That places Malawi 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,395 | — |
| 1991 | 14,743 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 14,237 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,105 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 19,496 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 19,155 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20,630 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 20,676 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22,674 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 24,396 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 23,604 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26,094 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 24,595 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 25,841 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 27,030 | +4.6% |
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,551 | 12,395 | 24,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,877 | 22,674 | 27,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,226 | 19,361 | 21,092 | 2 |
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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 19,361 in 2011, 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 27,030 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,395 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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