Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 87.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2009
All-time low
58.0%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 87.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia peaked at 89.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 58.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 80.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 84.0% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Morocco 87.0% compare
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- 80 Estonia 86.0% compare
- 80 Indonesia 86.0% compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 86.0% compare
- 80 Lithuania 86.0% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 86.0% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.0% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Gambia was 87.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.