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

01002003002015201720202015: 1852016: 2712017: 2742018: 1632020: 316

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

Annual values for Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in South Africa, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 185
2016 271 +46.5%
2017 274 +1.1%
2018 163 -40.5%
2020 316 +93.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 223.25 163 274 4
2020s 316 316 316 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 New Zealand 861 compare
  2. 7 Norway 450 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 332 compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 293
  5. 11 Uganda 290 compare
  6. 12 Argentina 285 compare

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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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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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