Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal

Nepal: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 90.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2009
All-time low
65.0%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal, 1994–2011

0204060801001994200220111994: 731995: 731996: 651997: 691998: 851999: 822000: 842001: 872002: 862003: 872004: 872005: 882006: 882007: 882008: 892009: 902010: 902011: 90

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1996.

That places Nepal 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%) in Nepal, 1994 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1994 73.0%
1995 73.0% +0.0%
1996 65.0% -11.0%
1997 69.0% +6.2%
1998 85.0% +23.2%
1999 82.0% -3.5%
2000 84.0% +2.4%
2001 87.0% +3.6%
2002 86.0% -1.1%
2003 87.0% +1.2%
2004 87.0% +0.0%
2005 88.0% +1.1%
2006 88.0% +0.0%
2007 88.0% +0.0%
2008 89.0% +1.1%
2009 90.0% +1.1%
2010 90.0% +0.0%
2011 90.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.5% 65.0% 85.0% 6
2000s 87.4% 84.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 30 North Korea 90.0% compare
  2. 30 Indonesia 90.0% compare
  3. 30 Philippines 90.0% compare
  4. 30 Ethiopia 90.0% compare
  5. 30 Türkiye 90.0% compare
  6. 30 Solomon Islands 90.0% compare
  7. 30 Benin 90.0% compare
  8. 30 Mauritius 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal?
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal was 90.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 3,015 data points, 1994–2011
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