Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal is 88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal peaked at 88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2000.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7 | 69 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 Norway 88 compare
- 42 Denmark 88 compare
- 45 Australia 87 compare
- 45 Netherlands 87 compare
- 45 Switzerland 87 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Portugal was 88 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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