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 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 173 Fiji 60 compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60 compare
- 175 Switzerland 58 compare
- 177 Cape Verde 55 compare
- 178 Poland 54 compare
- 179 Argentina 52 compare
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (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 176th out of 191 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.