Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa stood at 71.
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 new and relapsed cases in South Africa peaked at 82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53, 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 new and relapsed cases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78 | — |
| 1995 | 58 | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 57 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 53 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 77 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 71 | -6.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +45.3% | 53 | 77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.67 | 57 | 78 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 61 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3 | 53 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 71 | 79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in South Africa was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- South Africa ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 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 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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