Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia
Australia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 77.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia, 1996–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 77.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia peaked at 85.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1996.
Australia ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.0% | — |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 55.0% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 77.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Australia was 77.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Australia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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