Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia
Zambia: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2009
All-time low
67.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1995–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia is 88.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia peaked at 90.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.0% | — |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 67.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
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- 41 Sierra Leone 88.0% compare
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- 41 Gambia 88.0% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Zambia was 88.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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