Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 84.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Myanmar peaked at 89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1995.
Myanmar ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67 | — |
| 1996 | 79 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84 | -4.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2 | 67 | 82 | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7 | 87 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5 | 84 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Myanmar was 84 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.