Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 78.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
78.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
81.0%
in 2002
All-time low
50.0%
in 1995
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Americas (WHO region), 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 78.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 81.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.0% | — |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 50.0% | 79.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (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 Americas (WHO region)?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Americas (WHO region) was 78.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1995.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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