Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 66.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 66.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2006.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.0%, 87% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.0%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 54.0% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 61.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 66.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).