Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland
Poland: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 54 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland, 1996–2016
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland is 54, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland peaked at 86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2004.
That places Poland 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83 | — |
| 1998 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 78 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 46 | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 78 | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 68 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 54 | +1.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +69.6% | 46 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.67 | 69 | 83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.4 | 46 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 | 53 | 67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 176 Switzerland 58
- 177 Libya 57 compare
- 178 Cape Verde 55 compare
- 180 Argentina 52 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 50 compare
- 182 Australia 47 compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % 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 Poland?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Poland was 54 in 2016, 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Poland ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.