Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo
Congo: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 71.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
71.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2009
All-time low
28.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 71.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo peaked at 78.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.0% | — |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 61.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 28.0% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.0% | 77.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Congo was 71.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Congo ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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