Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80 for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sri Lanka peaked at 88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1997.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79 | — |
| 1996 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80 | +1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80 is below the median for South Asia, which is 87, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 | 76 | 80 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.1 | 79 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 84 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 79 | 83 | 4 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Sri Lanka was 80 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.