Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 47.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica peaked at 89.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.0% | — |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 67.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 41.0% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Jamaica was 47.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Jamaica ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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