Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan peaked at 85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 83rd 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 14 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70 | — |
| 2011 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 52 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 72 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 85 | +3.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 90, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +38.5% | 52 | 72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2 | 52 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 82 | 85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in South Sudan was 85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- South Sudan ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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