Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 70 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2006
All-time low
63
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe is 70, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81 | — |
| 2000 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 63 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 76 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 76 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 70 | -11.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82 | 63 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5 | 69 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 70 | 79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sao Tome and Principe was 70 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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