Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Iceland
79.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.0% against 79.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 77.8% | 18.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 84.1% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 85.6% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 80.5% | 22.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.0% against 79.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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.