Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa
South Africa: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 79.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa is 79.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1999.
That places South Africa 106th 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 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.0% | — |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 57.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 61.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Malaysia 79.0% compare
- 108 Paraguay 78.0% compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 78.0% compare
- 108 Côte d'Ivoire 78.0% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 78.0% compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 78.0% compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 78.0% compare
- 108 United States of America 78.0% compare
- 108 Ecuador 78.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in South Africa was 79.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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