Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina

Argentina: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 52.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
52.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2003
All-time low
9.0%
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina, 1994–2011

02040601994200220111994: 91995: 121996: 231997: 421998: 551999: 552000: 472001: 612002: 582003: 662004: 582005: 532006: 632007: 622008: 442009: 462010: 482011: 52

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 52.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina peaked at 66.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1994.

Argentina ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%) in Argentina, 1994 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1994 9.0%
1995 12.0% +33.3%
1996 23.0% +91.7%
1997 42.0% +82.6%
1998 55.0% +31.0%
1999 55.0% +0.0%
2000 47.0% -14.5%
2001 61.0% +29.8%
2002 58.0% -4.9%
2003 66.0% +13.8%
2004 58.0% -12.1%
2005 53.0% -8.6%
2006 63.0% +18.9%
2007 62.0% -1.6%
2008 44.0% -29.0%
2009 46.0% +4.5%
2010 48.0% +4.3%
2011 52.0% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.7% 9.0% 55.0% 6
2000s 55.8% 44.0% 66.0% 10
2010s 50.0% 48.0% 52.0% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 173 Angola 55.0% compare
  2. 174 Russian Federation 54.0% compare
  3. 175 Japan 52.0% compare
  4. 177 Gabon 51.0% compare
  5. 178 Qatar 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina?
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Argentina was 52.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1994.
How does Argentina rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
Argentina ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 3,015 data points, 1994–2011
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