Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa
South Africa: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 316 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
316
Change on year
up 93.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
316
in 2020
All-time low
163
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa, 2015–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 316 for number of isolates tested for azithromycin in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 185 | — |
| 2016 | 271 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 274 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 163 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 316 | +93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 223.25 | 163 | 274 | 4 |
| 2020s | 316 | 316 | 316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 New Zealand 861 compare
- 7 Norway 450 compare
- 8 Netherlands 332 compare
- 10 Russian Federation 293
- 11 Uganda 290 compare
- 12 Argentina 285 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa?
- Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa was 316 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 316 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for number of isolates tested for azithromycin?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of isolates tested for azithromycin rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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