Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 57.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
57.0%
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
25.0%
in 2002
Years of data
15
1997–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia, 1997–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia is 57.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67.0% | — |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +256.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 67.0% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 25.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 57.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Saint Lucia was 57.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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