Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan

Japan: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 134 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
134
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
692
in 2018
All-time low
134
in 2020
Years of data
9
2011–2020

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan, 2011–2020

2004006002011201520202011: 2242012: 3712013: 3912014: 3092015: 3272016: 3932017: 5242018: 6922020: 134

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan stood at 134. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan peaked at 692 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2020.

Japan ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 224
2012 371 +65.6%
2013 391 +5.4%
2014 309 -21.0%
2015 327 +5.8%
2016 393 +20.2%
2017 524 +33.3%
2018 692 +32.1%
2020 134 -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 403.88 224 692 8
2020s 134 134 134 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Slovenia 168 compare
  2. 21 Belgium 159 compare
  3. 22 Thailand 148 compare
  4. 24 Korea 115 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 110 compare
  6. 25 Denmark 110 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan?
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Japan was 134 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 692 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2020.
How does Japan rank for number of isolates tested for azithromycin?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of isolates tested for azithromycin rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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