Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland
Iceland: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
88.0%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1994
All-time low
50.0%
in 2004
Years of data
17
1994–2010
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland, 1994–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 88.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2010.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iceland was 88.0% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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