Guyana - Tuberculosis treatment success rate

Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases)

Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases) in Guyana was 70.00 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 76.00 in 1996, while its lowest value was 15.00 in 1997.

Definition: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.

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Year Value
1995 44.00
1996 76.00
1997 15.00
1999 55.00
2000 55.00
2001 73.00
2002 66.00
2003 55.00
2004 62.00
2005 59.00
2006 64.00
2007 71.00
2008 69.00
2009 70.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention