Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 87.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia, 1997–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia stood at 87.0%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia peaked at 92.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.0% | — |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Tunisia was 87.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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