Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases in South Africa

South Africa: Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases was 54 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
60
in 2017
All-time low
15
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases in South Africa, 2008–2022

1020304050602008201520222008: 282009: 192010: 172011: 152012: 202013: 242014: 272015: 482016: 582017: 602018: 572019: 592020: 532021: 542022: 54

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 54 for treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases in South Africa peaked at 60 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2011.

That places South Africa 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases in South Africa, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28
2009 19 -32.1%
2010 17 -10.5%
2011 15 -11.8%
2012 20 +33.3%
2013 24 +20.0%
2014 27 +12.5%
2015 48 +77.8%
2016 58 +20.8%
2017 60 +3.4%
2018 57 -5.0%
2019 59 +3.5%
2020 53 -10.2%
2021 54 +1.9%
2022 54 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5 19 28 2
2010s 38.5 15 60 10
2020s 53.67 53 54 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases in South Africa?
Treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases in South Africa was 54 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2017.
What is the lowest treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is treatment success rate: xdr-tb cases rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. 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: XDR-TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
93 places, 901 data points, 2008–2022
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