Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 68.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Colombia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in Colombia is 68.0%, 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 Colombia peaked at 81.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.0% | — |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 56.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 61.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 68.0% | 74.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Colombia was 68.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Colombia ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate 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 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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Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.