Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland
Ireland: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 64.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland, 1999–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland peaked at 84.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1999.
That places Ireland 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.0% | — |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 56.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 64.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Ireland was 64.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Ireland ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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