Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq
Iraq: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 89.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1994
All-time low
60.0%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq peaked at 95.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1998.
Iraq ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.0% | — |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 60.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 84.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
- 41 Cuba 88.0% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.0% compare
- 41 Zambia 88.0% compare
- 41 Iceland 88.0% compare
- 41 Kenya 88.0% compare
- 41 Honduras 88.0% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 41 Egypt 88.0% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 88.0% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 88.0% compare
- 41 India 88.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 88.0% compare
- 41 Gambia 88.0% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Iraq was 89.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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