Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Romania
Romania: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 84.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Romania peaked at 87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1996.
That places Romania 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51 | — |
| 1996 | 41 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 72 | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 42 | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 77 | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +83.3% | 42 | 77 |
| 1997 | +75.6% | 41 | 72 |
| 1998 | -41.7% | 72 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6 | 41 | 77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 81 | 70 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85 | 84 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.75 | 81 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Romania 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Romania ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.