Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway
Norway: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 91.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway, 1995–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway is 91.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway peaked at 97.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.0% | — |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 44.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 70.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Bhutan 91.0% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 91.0% compare
- 25 Slovakia 91.0% compare
- 25 Afghanistan 91.0% compare
More health data for Norway
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Norway was 91.0% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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