Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia is 47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia peaked at 91 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2023.
That places Australia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55 | — |
| 1997 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 91 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 47 | -45.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 | 55 | 81 | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.7 | 70 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 73 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 | 47 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 success rate by type in Australia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia was 47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The treatment success rate refers to the share of people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) who were either cured or completed their treatment according to the country’s treatment guidelines.