Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2007
All-time low
69.0%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 89.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 69.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
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- 41 Zambia 88.0% compare
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- 41 Honduras 88.0% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 41 Egypt 88.0% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 88.0% compare
- 41 India 88.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 88.0% compare
- 41 Gambia 88.0% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Sierra Leone was 88.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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