Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 72.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
72.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2005
All-time low
63.0%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 72.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 63.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 72.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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