Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 94 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq peaked at 95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95 | — |
| 1995 | 80 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 92 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.4% | 62 | 92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5 | 60 | 95 | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.3 | 85 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4 | 88 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.75 | 93 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Iraq was 94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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