Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia is 68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia peaked at 81 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74 | — |
| 1999 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 56 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 75 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68 | -8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia 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 | +33.9% | 56 | 75 |
| 2008 | -27.3% | 77 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5 | 74 | 81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4 | 56 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 61 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 | 68 | 74 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Colombia was 68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1999.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Colombia ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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