Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal
Portugal: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 80.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Portugal, 1994–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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