Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia stood at 79.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia peaked at 87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62 | — |
| 1996 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 62 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 74 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 62 | 77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 74 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7 | 81 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 79 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 119 Sri Lanka 80 compare
- 120 Canada 79 compare
- 120 Iceland 79 compare
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- 120 Netherlands 79 compare
- 120 North Macedonia 79 compare
- 120 South Korea 79 compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bolivia was 79 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Bolivia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.