Kenya vs Rwanda: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate
Kenya
88.0%
in 2011
Rwanda
89.0%
in 2011
Kenya rank
41st
Rwanda rank
39th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 67.0% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 76.7% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 88.5% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Kenya ranks 41st and Rwanda 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.