Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia
Gambia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2009
All-time low
58.0%
in 2006
Years of data
15
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia stood at 88.0%.
The figure is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia peaked at 89.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 58.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
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- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.0% compare
- 41 Zambia 88.0% compare
- 41 Iceland 88.0% compare
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- 41 Honduras 88.0% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 41 Egypt 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
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Gambia 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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