Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt
Egypt: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2007
All-time low
51.0%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt peaked at 89.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1996.
That places Egypt 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52.0% | — |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 51.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 70.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
- 39 Iraq 89.0% compare
- 41 Cuba 88.0% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.0% compare
- 41 Zambia 88.0% compare
- 41 Iceland 88.0% compare
- 41 Kenya 88.0% compare
- 41 Honduras 88.0% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 88.0% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 88.0% compare
- 41 India 88.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 88.0% compare
- 41 Gambia 88.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Egypt 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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