Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 57. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Libya peaked at 77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2014.
Libya ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65 | — |
| 1998 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 64 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 61 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 57 | -5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.67 | 65 | 68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.71 | 61 | 77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.4 | 57 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 57 | 69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 174 Fiji 60 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60 compare
- 176 Switzerland 58 compare
- 178 Cape Verde 55 compare
- 179 Poland 54 compare
- 180 Argentina 52 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Libya was 57 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.