Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy
Italy: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 95.0% in 2003. ▬ Flat
Latest (2003)
95.0%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2003
All-time low
40.0%
in 2001
Years of data
9
1995–2003
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy, 1995–2003
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2003, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy peaked at 95.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2001.
Italy ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.0% | — |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +97.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 40.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 7 Oman 97.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 96.0% compare
- 9 China 95.0% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 95.0% compare
- 12 Kiribati 94.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Italy was 95.0% in 2003, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2003.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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