Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 80.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 80.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 88.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.0% compare
- 124 Canada 79.0% compare
- 124 Iceland 79.0% compare
- 124 Korea 79.0% compare
- 124 Naoero 79.0% compare
- 124 Netherlands 79.0% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 79.0% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sri Lanka was 80.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).