Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 61.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
61.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2004
All-time low
54.0%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 61.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.0% | — |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 54.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 61.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saudi Arabia was 61.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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