Puerto Rico - Tuberculosis treatment success rate
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases)
Tuberculosis treatment success rate (% of registered cases) in Puerto Rico was 81.00 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 86.00 in 2007, while its lowest value was 60.00 in 2002.
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 | 68.00 |
| 1996 | 69.00 |
| 1997 | 69.00 |
| 1998 | 72.00 |
| 1999 | 70.00 |
| 2000 | 64.00 |
| 2001 | 76.00 |
| 2002 | 60.00 |
| 2003 | 66.00 |
| 2004 | 71.00 |
| 2005 | 75.00 |
| 2006 | 80.00 |
| 2007 | 86.00 |
| 2008 | 63.00 |
| 2009 | 81.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
