Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile peaked at 86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2012.
That places Chile 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79 | — |
| 1996 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 79 | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 69 | -2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.5, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -38.0% | 71 | 44 |
| 2016 | +27.4% | 62 | 79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4 | 77 | 83 | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.6 | 72 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 | 44 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 69 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Chile?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Chile was 69 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Chile ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.