Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in South Africa
South Africa: Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB was 63.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in South Africa, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in South Africa is 63.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in South Africa peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 118th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 40.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in South Africa?
- Treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb in South Africa was 63.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment success rate for patients treated for mdr-tb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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