Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55 for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in 2023.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Cape Verde peaked at 92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 72 | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 79 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 64 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 86 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 55 | -22.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 42 | 79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.22 | 64 | 92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 55 | 92 | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Cape Verde was 55 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.