Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America
United States of America: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 72.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2008
All-time low
62.0%
in 2009
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America, 1994–2022
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America stood at 72.0%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America peaked at 86.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 72.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 62.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 66.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.0% | 76.0% | 3 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.22 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United States of America was 72.0% in 2022, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- United States of America ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.