Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 90 for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda peaked at 90 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61 | — |
| 1997 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 | 61 | 72 | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 58 | 82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3 | 82 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 87 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Rwanda was 90 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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