Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases in South Africa

South Africa: Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases was 66 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
71
in 1998
All-time low
35
in 2010
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases in South Africa, 1996–2023

0204060801996200920231996: 671997: 681998: 711999: 462000: 502001: 502002: 532003: 522004: 562005: 582006: 672007: 642008: 642009: 602010: 352011: 662012: 642013: 692014: 632015: 632016: 622017: 592018: 612019: 672020: 652021: 602022: 512023: 66

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases in South Africa stood at 66.

That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases in South Africa peaked at 71 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2010.

That places South Africa 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases in South Africa, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 67
1997 68 +1.5%
1998 71 +4.4%
1999 46 -35.2%
2000 50 +8.7%
2001 50 +0.0%
2002 53 +6.0%
2003 52 -1.9%
2004 56 +7.7%
2005 58 +3.6%
2006 67 +15.5%
2007 64 -4.5%
2008 64 +0.0%
2009 60 -6.2%
2010 35 -41.7%
2011 66 +88.6%
2012 64 -3.0%
2013 69 +7.8%
2014 63 -8.7%
2015 63 +0.0%
2016 62 -1.6%
2017 59 -4.8%
2018 61 +3.4%
2019 67 +9.8%
2020 65 -3.0%
2021 60 -7.7%
2022 51 -15.0%
2023 66 +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63 46 71 4
2000s 57.4 50 67 10
2010s 60.9 35 69 10
2020s 60.5 51 66 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 105 Haiti 66 compare
  2. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65 compare
  3. 107 Mongolia 65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases in South Africa?
Treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases in South Africa was 66 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71 in 1998.
What is the lowest treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases?
South Africa ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatment success rate: previously treated tb cases rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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: previously treated TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 4,145 data points, 1995–2023
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