Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 86.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
86.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2003
All-time low
79.0%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2001–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria, 2001–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 86.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria peaked at 91.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Bulgaria was 86.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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