Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal stood at 61. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal peaked at 87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2023.
That places Portugal 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69 | — |
| 1996 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 85 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 61 | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.5 | 78 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 67 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 61 | 73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Portugal was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Portugal ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from 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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