Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador is 90, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador peaked at 93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 64 | — |
| 1997 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | +4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 90 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6 | 0 | 78 | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.2 | 79 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5 | 90 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 86 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in El Salvador was 90 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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