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 128th of 191 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.
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
- 126 Liberia 78 compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 78 compare
- 128 Guyana 77 compare
- 128 Ukraine 77 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 77 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (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 128th out of 191 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.