Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal

Portugal: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 80.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
80.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2005
All-time low
48.0%
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2011

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

0204060801994200220111994: 481995: 691996: 741997: 781998: 741999: 852000: 792001: 782002: 822003: 842004: 842005: 892006: 872007: 872008: 872009: 842011: 80

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal is 80.0%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal peaked at 89.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1994.

That places Portugal 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%) in Portugal, 1994 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1994 48.0%
1995 69.0% +43.8%
1996 74.0% +7.2%
1997 78.0% +5.4%
1998 74.0% -5.1%
1999 85.0% +14.9%
2000 79.0% -7.1%
2001 78.0% -1.3%
2002 82.0% +5.1%
2003 84.0% +2.4%
2004 84.0% +0.0%
2005 89.0% +6.0%
2006 87.0% -2.2%
2007 87.0% +0.0%
2008 87.0% +0.0%
2009 84.0% -3.4%
2011 80.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.3% 48.0% 85.0% 6
2000s 84.1% 78.0% 89.0% 10
2010s 80.0% 80.0% 80.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal?
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal was 80.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
Portugal ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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