Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan
Japan: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 52.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan, 1998–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 52.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan peaked at 80.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1999.
That places Japan 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.0% | — |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 39.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 45.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Japan was 52.0% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Japan ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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