Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 87.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 87.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1996.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.0% | — |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 48.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 77.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 87.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1996.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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