Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 69.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
69.0%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1997
All-time low
39.0%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 69.0%.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 93.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 54.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 39.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 58.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Papua New Guinea was 69.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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