Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium

Belgium: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 159 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
159
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
180
in 2018
All-time low
98
in 2017
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium, 2009–2020

0501001502002009201420202009: 1102010: 1102011: 1102012: 1072013: 1102014: 1402015: 992016: 992017: 982018: 1802020: 159

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 159 for number of isolates tested for azithromycin in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium peaked at 180 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 110
2010 110 +0.0%
2011 110 +0.0%
2012 107 -2.7%
2013 110 +2.8%
2014 140 +27.3%
2015 99 -29.3%
2016 99 +0.0%
2017 98 -1.0%
2018 180 +83.7%
2020 159 -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110 110 110 1
2010s 117 98 180 9
2020s 159 159 159 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  2. 20 Slovenia 168 compare
  3. 22 Thailand 148 compare
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  5. 24 Republic of Korea 115 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium?
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Belgium was 159 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 180 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for number of isolates tested for azithromycin?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of isolates tested for azithromycin rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of isolates tested for azithromycin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
47 places, 412 data points, 2009–2020
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