Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico
Mexico: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 69.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2002
All-time low
54.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 69.0% for tuberculosis treatment success rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico peaked at 83.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1996.
That places Mexico 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.0% | — |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 54.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 74.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 161 Bahamas 70.0% compare
- 161 Paraguay 70.0% compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 70.0% compare
- 164 Chile 69.0% compare
- 166 Colombia 68.0% compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 166 Russian Federation 68.0% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 40 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 6,579 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Mexico was 69.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Mexico ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.