Australia vs Jamaica: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Australia
47.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
192nd
Jamaica rank
195th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.0% against 38.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Australia ranks 192nd and Jamaica ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 78.5% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 52.9% | 29.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 40.1% | 40.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 50.0% | 18.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 47.0% against 38.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between Australia and Jamaica?
- 9.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Australia ranks 192nd and Jamaica ranks 195th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.