Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 3.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3.9
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2010
All-time low
2.2
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu stood at 3.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu peaked at 4.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2008.
That places Vanuatu 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4 | — |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 11 Bhutan 4.2 compare
- 12 Liberia 3.9 compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 3.8 compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 3.8 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Vanuatu was 3.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Vanuatu ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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