Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium
Belgium: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium stood at 71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium peaked at 82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2008.
That places Belgium 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60 | — |
| 2000 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 60 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 45 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 78 | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 78 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 71 | -9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.3% | 45 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2 | 45 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 | 77 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 67 | 78 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Belgium was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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