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

0204060801995200320111995: 541996: 511997: 481998: 541999: 512000: 502001: 562002: 602003: 662004: 722005: 732006: 762007: 842008: 862009: 872010: 862011: 86

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

Annual values for Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%) in Ghana, 1995 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 59 Mongolia 86.0% compare
  2. 59 Liberia 86.0% compare
  3. 59 Nicaragua 86.0% compare
  4. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
  5. 59 Mexico 86.0% compare
  6. 59 Bulgaria 86.0% compare
  7. 59 Somalia 86.0% compare
  8. 59 Guatemala 86.0% compare
  9. 59 Montenegro 86.0% compare
  10. 59 Myanmar 86.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 3,015 data points, 1994–2011
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