Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Australia

Australia: Treatment success rate: new TB cases was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
91
in 2004
All-time low
47
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Australia, 1996–2023

0204060801001996200920231996: 551997: 601998: 721999: 812000: 722001: 702002: 782003: 802004: 912005: 852006: 852007: 852008: 812009: 802010: 822011: 782012: 822013: 852014: 792015: 732016: 782017: 822018: 792019: 862020: 902021: 882022: 862023: 47

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, treatment success rate: new tb cases in Australia stood at 47. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate: new tb cases in Australia peaked at 91 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2023.

Australia ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Australia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 55
1997 60 +9.1%
1998 72 +20.0%
1999 81 +12.5%
2000 72 -11.1%
2001 70 -2.8%
2002 78 +11.4%
2003 80 +2.6%
2004 91 +13.8%
2005 85 -6.6%
2006 85 +0.0%
2007 85 +0.0%
2008 81 -4.7%
2009 80 -1.2%
2010 82 +2.5%
2011 78 -4.9%
2012 82 +5.1%
2013 85 +3.7%
2014 79 -7.1%
2015 73 -7.6%
2016 78 +6.8%
2017 82 +5.1%
2018 79 -3.7%
2019 86 +8.9%
2020 90 +4.7%
2021 88 -2.2%
2022 86 -2.3%
2023 47 -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67 55 81 4
2000s 80.7 70 91 10
2010s 80.4 73 86 10
2020s 77.75 47 90 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 178 Poland 54 compare
  2. 179 Argentina 52 compare
  3. 180 Saint Lucia 50 compare
  4. 182 Cyprus 40 compare
  5. 183 Oman 39 compare
  6. 184 Jamaica 38 compare
  7. 184 Luxembourg 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate: new tb cases in Australia?
Treatment success rate: new tb cases in Australia was 47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 2004.
What is the lowest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
How does Australia rank for treatment success rate: new tb cases?
Australia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatment success rate: new tb cases rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate: new TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate: new TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,302 data points, 1995–2023
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