Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America
United States of America: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 78.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
78.0%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2007
All-time low
60.0%
in 2009
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America stood at 78.0%.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America peaked at 85.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.0% | — |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 72.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 60.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 64.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in United States of America was 78.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- United States of America ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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