Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 71.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 81.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2001.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 71.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2001.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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).