Ecuador vs South Africa: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Ecuador
72.0%
in 2023
South Africa
71.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
154th
South Africa rank
157th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 61.0% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 68.0% | 7.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 76.0% | 5.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Ecuador ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 157th 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.