Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 56.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
56.0%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2007
All-time low
9.0%
in 2001
Years of data
11
2000–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand, 2000–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand stood at 56.0%.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 522.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand peaked at 86.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +566.7% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -24.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 56.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.0%, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 56.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 9.0% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 56.0% | 74.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 169 Saint Lucia 57.0% compare
- 169 Palau 57.0% compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.0% compare
- 173 Angola 55.0% compare
- 174 Russian Federation 54.0% compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in New Zealand was 56.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- New Zealand ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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