Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal
Nepal: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 90.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Nepal, 1994–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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