Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Malawi
Malawi: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 85.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Malawi, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 85.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Malawi peaked at 88.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1994.
That places Malawi 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.0% | — |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +222.7% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 22.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 70.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Malawi?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Malawi was 85.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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