Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 78.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 78.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador peaked at 85.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1996.
Ecuador ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.0% | — |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 33.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 61.0% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.0% | 79.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 Malaysia 79.0% compare
- 106 South Africa 79.0% compare
- 108 Paraguay 78.0% compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 78.0% compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 78.0% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 78.0% compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 78.0% compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 78.0% compare
- 108 United States 78.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ecuador was 78.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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