Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi
Burundi: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 1.6 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 156 countries
All-time high
2
in 2007
All-time low
1.2
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.6 for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in 2014.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 51st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2 | — |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.35, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Burundi was 1.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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