South Africa vs United States of America: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
South Africa
71.0%
in 2023
United States of America
72.0%
in 2022
South Africa rank
157th
United States of America rank
154th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 154th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 78.2% | 12.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 81.6% | 14.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 79.2% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 74.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between South Africa and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- South Africa ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 154th 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.