Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe stood at 91. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52 | — |
| 1995 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32 | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 69 | +115.6% |
| 1998 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 66 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91 | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe 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 | +115.6% | 32 | 69 |
| 1996 | -39.6% | 53 | 32 |
| 2005 | +37.5% | 48 | 66 |
| 2004 | -27.3% | 66 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.17 | 32 | 73 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.7 | 48 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 76 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5 | 88 | 91 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Zimbabwe was 91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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