Treatment success rate: new TB cases in South Africa

South Africa: Treatment success rate: new TB cases was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
82
in 2016
All-time low
53
in 2010
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Treatment success rate: new TB cases in South Africa, 1995–2023

0204060801995200920231995: 581996: 611997: 681998: 721999: 572000: 632001: 612002: 682003: 672004: 652005: 692006: 702007: 712008: 732009: 682010: 532011: 772012: 772013: 782014: 782015: 812016: 822017: 772018: 712019: 792020: 782021: 792022: 762023: 71

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 71 for treatment success rate: new tb cases in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate: new tb cases in South Africa peaked at 82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2010.

That places South Africa 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Treatment success rate: new TB cases in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Treatment success rate: new TB cases in South Africa, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 58
1996 61 +5.2%
1997 68 +11.5%
1998 72 +5.9%
1999 57 -20.8%
2000 63 +10.5%
2001 61 -3.2%
2002 68 +11.5%
2003 67 -1.5%
2004 65 -3.0%
2005 69 +6.2%
2006 70 +1.4%
2007 71 +1.4%
2008 73 +2.8%
2009 68 -6.8%
2010 53 -22.1%
2011 77 +45.3%
2012 77 +0.0%
2013 78 +1.3%
2014 78 +0.0%
2015 81 +3.8%
2016 82 +1.2%
2017 77 -6.1%
2018 71 -7.8%
2019 79 +11.3%
2020 78 -1.3%
2021 79 +1.3%
2022 76 -3.8%
2023 71 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2 57 72 5
2000s 67.5 61 73 10
2010s 75.3 53 82 10
2020s 76 71 79 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate: new tb cases in South Africa?
Treatment success rate: new tb cases in South Africa was 71 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 82 in 2016.
What is the lowest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for treatment success rate: new tb cases?
South Africa ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatment success rate: new tb cases rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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: 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
206 places, 5,328 data points, 1995–2023
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