Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in Iran
Iran: Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
Iran recorded 85.0% for tuberculosis treatment success rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Iran peaked at 87.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2005.
Iran ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 77.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Iran?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Iran was 85.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of all new tuberculosis cases (or new and relapse cases for some countries) registered under a national tuberculosis control programme in a given year that successfully completed treatment, with or without bacteriological evidence of success ("cured" and "treatment completed" respectively).