Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of new cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 86.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of new cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.0% | — |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 86.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 78.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.0% in 2023, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).