Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
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 Bulgaria stood at 77. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bulgaria peaked at 91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87 | — |
| 2002 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 77 | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86 | 82 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.2 | 82 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 77 | 79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Liberia 78 compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 78 compare
- 129 Guyana 77 compare
- 129 Ukraine 77 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 77 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Bulgaria was 77 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.