Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau stood at 75.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1999.
That places Guinea-Bissau 142nd 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 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65 | — |
| 1999 | 35 | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 56 | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 64 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | -3.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 90, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.0% | 35 | 56 |
| 1999 | -46.2% | 65 | 35 |
| 2003 | +35.7% | 56 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 | 35 | 65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.12 | 56 | 76 | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 64 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.75 | 75 | 78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Guinea-Bissau was 75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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