Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea
North Korea: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 88 for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea peaked at 93 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1997.
That places North Korea 63rd 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 27 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62 | — |
| 1997 | 34 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 83 | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 83 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 | 34 | 93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.5 | 82 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.67 | 83 | 92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in North Korea was 88 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1999.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.