Tuberculosis treatment success rate in China
China: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1997
All-time low
91.0%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in China, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in China stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in China peaked at 95.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1994.
China ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 91.0% | — |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 95.0% compare
- 20 Italy 95.0% compare
- 20 Mozambique 95.0% compare
- 20 Pakistan 95.0% compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33,364 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in China?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in China was 95.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1994.
- How does China rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- China ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.