Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa
Samoa: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 83.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa stood at 83.0%.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1994.
That places Samoa 84th 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 15 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 71.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 Dominican Republic 83.0% compare
- 84 Madagascar 83.0% compare
- 84 Singapore 83.0% compare
- 84 Sweden 83.0% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Samoa was 83.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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