Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos stood at 90.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos peaked at 93 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1994.
That places Laos 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48 | — |
| 1995 | 70 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 55 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 65 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 80 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90 | +2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 90 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 90 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +45.8% | 48 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 | 48 | 80 | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.2 | 75 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5 | 86 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 87 | 90 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Laos was 90 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1994.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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