Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
92
in 2022
All-time low
69
in 1995
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 92 for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75 | — |
| 1995 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4 | 69 | 79 | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.9 | 77 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91 | 89 | 92 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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