Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type
Costa Rica
86
in 2023
Nicaragua
86
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
74th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86 against 86 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81 | 81 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 77.67 | 85 | 7.33 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 87.56 | 85.89 | 1.67 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 86.5 | 3 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate by type, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 86 against 86 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate by type between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 74th 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.