Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 95.0% against 71.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.0% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 74.8% | 14.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 71.5% | 23.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis treatment success rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 95.0% against 71.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis treatment success rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of all new tuberculosis cases (or new and relapse cases for some countries) registered under a national tuberculosis control programme in a given year that successfully completed treatment, with or without bacteriological evidence of success ("cured" and "treatment completed" respectively).