Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
113
in 2013
All-time low
24
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka, 2011–2018

204060801001202011201420182011: 382013: 1132014: 1062015: 992016: 672017: 632018: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka is 24, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2011 38
2013 113 +197.4%
2014 106 -6.2%
2015 99 -6.6%
2016 67 -32.3%
2017 63 -6.0%
2018 24 -61.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka?
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in Sri Lanka was 24 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 113 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of isolates tested for azithromycin?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of isolates tested for azithromycin rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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