Rwanda vs Zambia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate
Rwanda
89.0%
in 2011
Zambia
88.0%
in 2011
Rwanda rank
39th
Zambia rank
41st
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 69.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 81.9% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Rwanda ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 41st 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.