Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia
Colombia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 77.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
77.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 1999
All-time low
71.0%
in 2001
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia, 1998–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia peaked at 81.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
That places Colombia 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.0% | — |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.0% | 79.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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