Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador is 90, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador peaked at 93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64 | — |
| 1997 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 | 64 | 78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.2 | 79 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5 | 90 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 86 | 90 | 4 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in El Salvador was 90 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.