Costa Rica vs Iraq: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate
Costa Rica
88.0%
in 2011
Iraq
89.0%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
41st
Iraq rank
39th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 62.0% | 19.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 87.9% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 89.0% | 1.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Costa Rica as of 2011.
- What is the difference in smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 39th of 185 countries.
- 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.