Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 81.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Burkina Faso peaked at 82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | — |
| 1996 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 61 | +110.3% |
| 1998 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47 | 25 | 61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 60 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5 | 77 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 81 | 82 | 4 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Burkina Faso?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Burkina Faso was 81 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.