Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan stood at 94.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan peaked at 95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45 | — |
| 1998 | 33 | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 86 | +160.6% |
| 2000 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 94 | -1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +160.6% | 33 | 86 |
| 1998 | -26.7% | 45 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.67 | 33 | 86 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.6 | 84 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1 | 86 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.25 | 93 | 95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Afghanistan was 94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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