Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq

Iraq: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture was 1.4 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.4
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2012
All-time low
0.2
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq, 2005–2014

00.511.52005200920142005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.52009: 0.72010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 1.52013: 1.22014: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq stood at 1.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq peaked at 1.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2005.

That places Iraq 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population) in Iraq, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 0.2
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.5 +150.0%
2009 0.7 +40.0%
2010 0.6 -14.3%
2011 0.6 +0.0%
2012 1.5 +150.0%
2013 1.2 -20.0%
2014 1.4 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.36 0.2 0.7 5
2010s 1.06 0.6 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.6 compare
  2. 94 Uruguay 1.5 compare
  3. 94 Kuwait 1.5 compare
  4. 97 Cambodia 1.3 compare
  5. 97 Rwanda 1.3 compare
  6. 97 Mauritania 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in Iraq was 1.4 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture?
Iraq ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 1,432 data points, 2005–2014
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