Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 86.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
In 2022, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua stood at 86.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 86.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 86.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 75 Gambia 87.0% compare
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- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.0% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Nicaragua was 86.0% in 2022, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).