Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore
Singapore: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 83.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 83.0% for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in 2011.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore peaked at 93.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 88.0% | — |
| 1995 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 71.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 84 Dominican Republic 83.0% compare
- 84 Samoa 83.0% compare
- 84 Madagascar 83.0% compare
- 84 Sweden 83.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Singapore ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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