Africa (WHO region) vs Italy: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate

Africa (WHO region)
82.0%
in 2011
Italy
95.0%
in 2003
Africa (WHO region) rank
7th
Italy rank
9th

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Italy
020406080100199420022011

How they compare

Italy currently reports 95.0% against 82.0% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 10 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 63.6% 74.8% 11.2% Italy
2000s 71.8% 72.0% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate, Africa (WHO region) or Italy?
Italy, at 95.0% against 82.0% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2003.
What is the difference in smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate between Africa (WHO region) and Italy?
13.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Italy rank globally for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 3,015 data points, 1994–2011
Last refreshed