Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States

United States: Number of isolates tested for azithromycin was 3,741 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,741
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,945
in 2013
All-time low
3,741
in 2020
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States, 2009–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201420202009: 5.6k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2020: 3.7k

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

Annual values for Number of isolates tested for azithromycin in United States, 2009 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Australia 7,222 compare
  2. 3 Canada 3,130 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,534 compare
  4. 5 Chile 867 compare

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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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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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