Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia
Namibia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 84.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia, 1996–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia is 84.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.0% | — |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 51.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 56.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Namibia was 84.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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