Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
88.0%
in 2009
All-time low
37.0%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 88.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74.0% | — |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 37.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 56.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 88.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1996.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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