Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2003
All-time low
54.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1999–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica, 1999–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 88.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica peaked at 91.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 54.0% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Costa Rica was 88.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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