Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala stood at 85.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala peaked at 91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62 | — |
| 1995 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 81 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 47 | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 84 | +78.7% |
| 2008 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85 | -3.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +78.7% | 47 | 84 |
| 2006 | -44.7% | 85 | 47 |
| 1996 | +32.8% | 61 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.83 | 61 | 81 | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.78 | 47 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.8 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.25 | 85 | 89 | 4 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guatemala was 85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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