Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland stood at 36.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland peaked at 84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
That places Ireland 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48 | — |
| 2000 | 84 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 61 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 61 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | -89.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 45 | +1400.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | -20.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 47% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1400.0% | 3 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.4 | 56 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 4 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 3 | 45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 195 Jamaica 38 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 38 compare
- 197 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 compare
- 199 Finland 34 compare
- 200 Denmark 30 compare
- 201 New Caledonia 26 compare
More health data for Ireland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Ireland was 36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Ireland ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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