Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal

Portugal: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 0.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2014

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal, 2005–2014

00.20.40.60.812005200920142005: 12006: 0.62007: 0.62008: 0.62010: 0.82012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2012.

That places Portugal 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7 0.6 1 4
2010s 0.575 0.5 0.8 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 115 Switzerland 0.5 compare
  2. 115 Iran 0.5 compare
  3. 115 Bulgaria 0.5 compare
  4. 115 Romania 0.5 compare
  5. 115 Estonia 0.5 compare
  6. 115 Türkiye 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Portugal was 0.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
Portugal ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
157 places, 1,448 data points, 2005–2014
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