Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 83.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic is 83.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +85.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 41.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 70.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Dominican Republic was 83.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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