Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 72.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
72.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2004
All-time low
57.0%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago is 72.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2006.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.0%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 57.0% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.0% | 76.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 72.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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