Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya
Libya: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 59.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
59.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2006
All-time low
59.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 59.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya peaked at 77.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2011.
That places Libya 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 64.0% | — |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.0% | 77.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Libya was 59.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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