Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana
Guyana: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 72.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana is 72.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana peaked at 76.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1997.
Guyana ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.0% | — |
| 1996 | 76.0% | +72.7% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +266.7% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 15.0% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 55.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 72.0% compare
- 137 Chile 71.0% compare
- 137 Austria 71.0% compare
- 137 Congo 71.0% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Guyana was 72.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1997.
- How does Guyana rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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