Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 86.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guatemala, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 86.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guatemala peaked at 91.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2006.
Guatemala 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.0% | — |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +78.7% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 61.0% | 81.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 47.0% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guatemala?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guatemala 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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