Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 82.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
82.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 10 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2011
All-time low
56.0%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region), 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region) stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 82.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 56.0% | 70.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 7 Oman 97.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 96.0% compare
- 9 Italy 95.0% compare
- 9 China 95.0% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 95.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region)?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Africa (WHO region) was 82.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1996.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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