Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia

Australia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
181st
of 191 countries
All-time high
91
in 2004
All-time low
47
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Australia, 1996–2023

0204060801001996200920231996: 551997: 601998: 721999: 812000: 722001: 702002: 782003: 802004: 912005: 852006: 852007: 852008: 812009: 802010: 822011: 782012: 822013: 852014: 792015: 732016: 782017: 822018: 792019: 862020: 902021: 882022: 862023: 47

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 181st out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Poland 54 compare
  2. 179 Argentina 52 compare
  3. 180 Saint Lucia 50 compare
  4. 182 Cyprus 40 compare
  5. 183 Oman 39 compare
  6. 184 Jamaica 38 compare

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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 181st out of 191 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,983 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

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.