Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 82 for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong peaked at 85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85 | — |
| 1999 | 61 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 82 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 | 61 | 85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2 | 61 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 64 | 73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 74 | 82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Hong Kong was 82 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.