Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 50.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.0%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Bulgaria, 2002–2021

2030405060702002201120212002: 262007: 252008: 232009: 192010: 162011: 552012: 662013: 522014: 542015: 632016: 552017: 642018: 612019: 462021: 50

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Bulgaria stood at 50.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Bulgaria peaked at 66.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 139th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 26.0%
2007 25.0% -3.8%
2008 23.0% -8.0%
2009 19.0% -17.4%
2010 16.0% -15.8%
2011 55.0% +243.8%
2012 66.0% +20.0%
2013 52.0% -21.2%
2014 54.0% +3.8%
2015 63.0% +16.7%
2016 55.0% -12.7%
2017 64.0% +16.4%
2018 61.0% -4.7%
2019 46.0% -24.6%
2021 50.0% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 19.0% 26.0% 4
2010s 53.2% 16.0% 66.0% 10
2020s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Bulgaria?
Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in Bulgaria was 50.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 2,495 data points, 1999–2022
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