Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland
Iceland: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland is 79, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland peaked at 100 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2020.
That places Iceland 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100 | — |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67 | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 85 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 71 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 57 | +128.0% |
| 2022 | 71 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 79 | +11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +128.0% | 25 | 57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.83 | 75 | 100 | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.6 | 67 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5 | 83 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 | 25 | 79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 125 Sri Lanka 80 compare
- 126 Bolivia 79 compare
- 126 Canada 79 compare
- 126 Nauru 79 compare
- 126 Netherlands 79 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 79 compare
- 126 South Korea 79 compare
More health data for Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iceland was 79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Iceland ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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