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

0204060801002001200620112001: 872002: 842003: 912004: 802005: 862006: 802007: 792008: 852009: 852010: 862011: 86

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

Annual values for Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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