Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan is 67, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan peaked at 80 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1999.
That places Japan 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80 | — |
| 1999 | 39 | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67 | +3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan 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 | -51.2% | 80 | 39 |
| 2016 | +32.1% | 53 | 70 |
| 2001 | +28.9% | 45 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 | 39 | 80 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54 | 45 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5 | 53 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 | 64 | 67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Japan was 67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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