Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 61 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal peaked at 87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1994.
That places Portugal 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48 | — |
| 1995 | 69 | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 85 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 61 | -4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal 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 | +43.8% | 48 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.33 | 48 | 85 | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.5 | 78 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 67 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 61 | 73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Portugal was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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