Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.0% | — |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 78.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.