Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa, 1995–2023
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 South Africa is 71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa peaked at 82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58 | — |
| 1996 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 57 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 53 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 77 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 71 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2 | 57 | 72 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 61 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3 | 53 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 71 | 79 | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Africa was 71 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- South Africa ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.