Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 19,808 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
19,808
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,808
in 2011
All-time low
11,059
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia, 1990–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200020111990: 11.7k1991: 11.1k1992: 11.4k1993: 12.3k1994: 11.7k1995: 11.8k1996: 12.7k1997: 13.5k1998: 14.1k1999: 14.9k2000: 15.1k2001: 14.8k2002: 14.4k2003: 15.7k2004: 15.0k2005: 15.3k2006: 16.1k2007: 16.1k2008: 17.1k2009: 17.3k2010: 18.5k2011: 19.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia is 19,808, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia peaked at 19,808 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,059, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 37th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 11,702 —
1991 11,059 -5.5%
1992 11,420 +3.3%
1993 12,285 +7.6%
1994 11,708 -4.7%
1995 11,778 +0.6%
1996 12,691 +7.8%
1997 13,539 +6.7%
1998 14,115 +4.3%
1999 14,908 +5.6%
2000 15,057 +1.0%
2001 14,830 -1.5%
2002 14,389 -3.0%
2003 15,671 +8.9%
2004 14,986 -4.4%
2005 15,342 +2.4%
2006 16,051 +4.6%
2007 16,129 +0.5%
2008 17,144 +6.3%
2009 17,341 +1.1%
2010 18,517 +6.8%
2011 19,808 +7.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 19,808 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 19,808 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,929, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,520 11,059 14,908 10
2000s 15,694 14,389 17,341 10
2010s 19,162 18,517 19,808 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Japan 22,119 compare
  2. 35 Algeria 21,429 compare
  3. 36 Mexico 19,857 compare
  4. 38 Malawi 19,361 compare
  5. 39 Sudan 19,348 compare
  6. 40 Kazakhstan 18,254 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Malaysia was 19,808 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19,808 in 2011.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,059 in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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