Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 91.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan stood at 91.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan peaked at 97.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 71.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bhutan was 91.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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