Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 90.0%.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 93.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1994.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.0% | — |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 48.0% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 75.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 90.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1994.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.