Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 92 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54 | — |
| 1997 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 67 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 90 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.5, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.25 | 54 | 73 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 61 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 56 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5 | 90 | 92 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Saudi Arabia was 92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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