Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana
Ghana: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 86.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
86.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2009
All-time low
48.0%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana stood at 86.0%.
The figure is up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana peaked at 87.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.0% | — |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 48.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ghana was 86.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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