Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia stood at 82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia peaked at 90 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69 | — |
| 1999 | 90 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 52 | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 66 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 71 | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 82 | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +57.8% | 45 | 71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5 | 69 | 90 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.7 | 45 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2 | 76 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 78 | 82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Malaysia was 82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1999.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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