Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia
Liberia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 86.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 86.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia peaked at 86.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.0% | — |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 69.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 70.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Liberia was 86.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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