Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Japan

Japan: Treatment success rate: new TB cases was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80
in 1998
All-time low
39
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Japan, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 801999: 392000: 452001: 582002: 632003: 652004: 492005: 512006: 542007: 482008: 512009: 562010: 562011: 552012: 542013: 542014: 532015: 532016: 702017: 682018: 662019: 662020: 652021: 642022: 652023: 67

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, treatment success rate: new tb cases in Japan stood at 67.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate: new tb cases in Japan peaked at 80 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1999.

Japan ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 80
1999 39 -51.2%
2000 45 +15.4%
2001 58 +28.9%
2002 63 +8.6%
2003 65 +3.2%
2004 49 -24.6%
2005 51 +4.1%
2006 54 +5.9%
2007 48 -11.1%
2008 51 +6.2%
2009 56 +9.8%
2010 56 +0.0%
2011 55 -1.8%
2012 54 -1.8%
2013 54 +0.0%
2014 53 -1.9%
2015 53 +0.0%
2016 70 +32.1%
2017 68 -2.9%
2018 66 -2.9%
2019 66 +0.0%
2020 65 -1.5%
2021 64 -1.5%
2022 65 +1.6%
2023 67 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.5 39 80 2
2000s 54 45 65 10
2010s 59.5 53 70 10
2020s 65.25 64 67 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 156 Colombia 68 compare
  2. 156 Equatorial Guinea 68 compare
  3. 156 Russian Federation 68 compare
  4. 159 Germany 67 compare
  5. 159 Maldives 67 compare
  6. 159 Belize 67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate: new tb cases in Japan?
Treatment success rate: new tb cases in Japan was 67 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 1998.
What is the lowest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for treatment success rate: new tb cases?
Japan ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatment success rate: new tb cases rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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