South Africa vs United States: Tuberculosis treatment success rate

South Africa
71.0%
in 2023
United States
72.0%
in 2022
South Africa rank
155th
United States rank
152nd

Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 72.0% against 71.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 155th and United States ranks 152nd of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5% 81.6% 14.1% United States
2010s 75.3% 79.2% 3.9% United States
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?
United States, 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?
1.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
South Africa ranks 155th and United States ranks 152nd 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases)
Unit
% of new cases
Source
Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 4,903 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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).