Afghanistan vs Iraq: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type
Afghanistan
94
in 2023
Iraq
94
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
19th
Iraq rank
19th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 94 against 94 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.67 | 63 | 8.33 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 86.6 | 88.3 | 1.7 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 89.1 | 91.4 | 2.3 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 94.25 | 93.75 | 0.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate by type, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 94 against 94 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate by type between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The treatment success rate refers to the share of people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) who were either cured or completed their treatment according to the country’s treatment guidelines.