Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 80.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 80.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1994.
Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Republic of Korea was 80.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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