Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 0.3 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2007
All-time low
0.3
in 2011
Years of data
7
2006–2012

Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Saudi Arabia, 2006–2012

0.20.40.60.811.22006200920122006: 0.42007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 0.32012: 0.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3 for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 156 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 0.4 1.2 4
2010s 0.5667 0.3 1.1 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 132 Iceland 0.3 compare
  2. 132 Netherlands 0.3 compare
  3. 132 Croatia 0.3 compare
  4. 132 Georgia 0.3 compare
  5. 132 North Macedonia 0.3 compare
  6. 132 Germany 0.3 compare
  7. 132 Norway 0.3 compare
  8. 132 Serbia 0.3 compare
  9. 132 France 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Saudi Arabia?
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Saudi Arabia was 0.3 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2011.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
Last refreshed