Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate Declining

The Ministry of Health reports a declining trend in tuberculosis (TB) treatment success rates since 2016. Over the past ten years, the highest TB treatment success rate was 89.2% in 2010. In 2020, the success rate reached its lowest point at 82.7%.

Over the last ten years, the success rate has not met the national target of 90%, as set in the Ministry of Health's strategic plan. While nearing the target in 2010 at 89.2%, the rate subsequently decreased to 84.9% in 2013.

The following year, the TB treatment success rate rose to 87% in 2014. However, this increase was not sustained, and the trend showed a year-on-year decline until the latest data in 2020.

The Ministry of Health notes that twelve provinces had TB treatment success rates below the national average. The lowest rates were in Maluku (48.1%), West Papua (60.1%), Papua (60.2%), North Kalimantan (60.3%), West Kalimantan (67.8%), North Maluku (75.7%), and West Java (76.6%).

Furthermore, South Kalimantan had a success rate of 80.4%, Central Java 81.4%, and Banten 81.6%. Finally, Jakarta recorded a TB treatment success rate of 82.5%, and North Sulawesi 82.6%.