Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 82 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong peaked at 85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1999.
Hong Kong ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85 | — |
| 1999 | 61 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 82 | +3.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -28.2% | 85 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 | 61 | 85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2 | 61 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 64 | 73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 74 | 82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Hong Kong was 82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Hong Kong ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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