Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75
in 2023
All-time low
40
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi stood at 74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi peaked at 75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 74 | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 44 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 40 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 | 55 | 75 | 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 treatment coverage in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Malawi was 74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Malawi ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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