Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba
Cuba: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 88.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba is 88.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba peaked at 94.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.0% | — |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
- 69 Egypt 88.0% compare
- 69 Macao 88.0% compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.0% compare
- 69 Namibia 88.0% compare
- 69 Niger 88.0% compare
- 69 North Korea 88.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Cuba was 88.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.