Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States
United States: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 3,741 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States, 2009–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States stood at 3,741. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States peaked at 5,945 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,741, in 2020.
That places United States 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,630 | — |
| 2010 | 5,693 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,467 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,495 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,945 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,093 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5,147 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,256 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,061 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,160 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,741 | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,630 | 5,630 | 5,630 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,369 | 5,061 | 5,945 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,741 | 3,741 | 3,741 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States?
- Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States was 3,741 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,945 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of isolates tested for azithromycin recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,741 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for number of isolates tested for azithromycin?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of isolates tested for azithromycin rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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