Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 4.3 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7 | — |
| 2006 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.74 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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