Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden

Sweden: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 79 % of new cases2001: 62 % of new cases2002: 73 % of new cases2003: 83 % of new cases2004: 64 % of new cases2005: 69 % of new cases2006: 63 % of new cases2007: 68 % of new cases2008: 90 % of new cases2009: 88 % of new cases2010: 88 % of new cases2011: 87 % of new cases2012: 83 % of new cases2013: 90 % of new cases2014: 88 % of new cases2015: 87 % of new cases2016: 91 % of new cases2017: 87 % of new cases2018: 78 % of new cases2019: 61 % of new cases2020: 72 % of new cases2021: 85 % of new cases2022: 87 % of new cases2023: 90 % of new cases

Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 90.0% for tuberculosis treatment success rate in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases) in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of new cases Change
2000 79.0%
2001 62.0% -21.5%
2002 73.0% +17.7%
2003 83.0% +13.7%
2004 64.0% -22.9%
2005 69.0% +7.8%
2006 63.0% -8.7%
2007 68.0% +7.9%
2008 90.0% +32.4%
2009 88.0% -2.2%
2010 88.0% +0.0%
2011 87.0% -1.1%
2012 83.0% -4.6%
2013 90.0% +8.4%
2014 88.0% -2.2%
2015 87.0% -1.1%
2016 91.0% +4.6%
2017 87.0% -4.4%
2018 78.0% -10.3%
2019 61.0% -21.8%
2020 72.0% +18.0%
2021 85.0% +18.1%
2022 87.0% +2.4%
2023 90.0% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 62.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 84.0% 61.0% 91.0% 10
2020s 83.5% 72.0% 90.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden?
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Sweden was 90.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
Sweden ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of new cases)
Unit
% of new cases
Source
Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 4,903 data points, 2000–2023
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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).