Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa stood at 71.0%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa peaked at 82.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.0% | — |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 57.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 53.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in South Africa was 71.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- South Africa ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.