Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Tonga: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
88.0%
in 2011
Tonga
100.0%
in 2011
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Tonga rank
1st

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Tonga
020406080100199420022011

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 88.0% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 1st of 10 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 72.2% 82.5% 10.3% Tonga
2000s 85.0% 89.6% 4.6% Tonga
2010s 88.0% 91.5% 3.5% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 100.0% against 88.0% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2011.
What is the difference in smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga?
12.0%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Tonga rank globally for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 1st 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