Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia
Latvia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 73.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia stood at 73.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia peaked at 82.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +127.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 60.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 33.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.0% | 76.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Latvia was 73.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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