Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to in United States of America

United States of America: Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to was 3,684 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,684
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
5,945
in 2013
All-time low
3,684
in 2022
Years of data
12
2009–2022

Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to in United States of America, 2009–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201520222009: 5.6k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2020: 3.7k2022: 3.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 3,684 for antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to in United States of America peaked at 5,945 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,684, in 2022.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to antimicrobials testing in Neisseria gonorrhoea isolates (WHO-GASP) (number) in United States of America, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 5,630
2010 5,693 +1.1%
2011 5,467 -4.0%
2012 5,495 +0.5%
2013 5,945 +8.2%
2014 5,093 -14.3%
2015 5,147 +1.1%
2016 5,256 +2.1%
2017 5,061 -3.7%
2018 5,160 +2.0%
2020 3,741 -27.5%
2022 3,684 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,630 5,630 5,630 1
2010s 5,369 5,061 5,945 9
2020s 3,712 3,684 3,741 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Australia 8,199 compare
  2. 2 Canada 3,855 compare
  3. 4 China 2,804 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,290 compare
  5. 6 Chile 839 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to in United States of America?
Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to in United States of America was 3,684 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5,945 in 2013.
What is the lowest antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,684 in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
Is antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (ds/r) to rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to antimicrobials testing in Neisseria gonorrhoea isolates (WHO-GASP) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to antimicrobials testing in Neisseria gonorrhoea isolates (WHO-GASP) (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
54 places, 491 data points, 2009–2022
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