Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in South Africa

South Africa: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture was 1.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.1
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2005
All-time low
1.1
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

00.511.522005200920142005: 1.92006: 1.32007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.1 for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in South Africa peaked at 1.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2014.

That places South Africa 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture (per 5 million population) in South Africa, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 1.9
2006 1.3 -31.6%
2007 1.5 +15.4%
2008 1.5 +0.0%
2009 1.6 +6.7%
2010 1.5 -6.3%
2011 1.4 -6.7%
2012 1.4 +0.0%
2013 1.4 +0.0%
2014 1.1 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 1.3 1.9 5
2010s 1.36 1.1 1.5 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 102 Philippines 1.1 compare
  5. 105 Eritrea 1 compare
  6. 105 Egypt 1 compare
  7. 105 Zambia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in South Africa?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture in South Africa was 1.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture?
South Africa ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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