Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen stood at 92. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen peaked at 92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40 | — |
| 1995 | 52 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | +2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +34.6% | 52 | 70 |
| 1995 | +30.0% | 40 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.17 | 40 | 74 | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.2 | 72 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.75 | 88 | 92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Bahrain 92 compare
- 36 Comoros 92 compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 92 compare
- 36 Nepal 92 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 92 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 92 compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 92 compare
- 36 Uganda 92 compare
- 36 Zambia 92 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Yemen 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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