Panama - Tuberculosis treatment success rate

Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases)

Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases) in Panama was 80.00 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 80.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 44.00 in 1999.

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
1994 71.00
1995 69.00
1997 52.00
1998 52.00
1999 44.00
2000 60.00
2001 64.00
2002 71.00
2003 63.00
2004 77.00
2005 80.00
2006 79.00
2007 79.00
2008 79.00
2009 80.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention