South Africa vs United States: Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Tuberculosis treatment success rate over time
- South Africa
- United States
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
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).