Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana
Guyana: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 2.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2.6
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
24th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2013
All-time low
0.4
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana stood at 2.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana peaked at 3.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2005.
That places Guyana 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4 | — |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +375.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -18.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 22 Kazakhstan 2.7 compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 2.7 compare
- 24 Malaysia 2.6 compare
- 24 Philippines 2.6 compare
- 27 Belize 2.3 compare
- 27 Zambia 2.3 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 2.3 compare
- 27 Honduras 2.3 compare
- 27 Laos 2.3 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Guyana was 2.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Guyana ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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