Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia
Australia: Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance was 0.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.01
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2016
All-time low
0.01
in 2020
Years of data
11
2009–2020
Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia, 2009–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia stood at 0.01. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia peaked at 1.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2020.
That places Australia 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0317 | — |
| 2010 | 0.1242 | +292.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1461 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2967 | +103.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5718 | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5926 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0554 | -90.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +2982.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 | +74.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 0.0317 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4001 | 0.0383 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Mongolia 0.7752 compare
- 10 Belgium 0.6 compare
- 11 New Zealand 0.1 compare
- 13 Korea 0 compare
- 13 Argentina 0 compare
- 13 Croatia 0
- 13 Pakistan 0 compare
- 13 Ireland 0 compare
- 13 Chile 0
- 13 Poland 0
- 13 Latvia 0
- 13 Slovenia 0 compare
- 13 Malta 0
- 13 Thailand 0 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 13 Colombia 0
- 13 Cyprus 0
- 13 Spain 0 compare
- 13 United States of America 0 compare
- 13 Paraguay 0
- 13 Belarus 0
- 13 Philippines 0 compare
- 13 Slovakia 0
- 13 Sweden 0
- 13 Greece 0 compare
- 13 France 0
- 13 Denmark 0
- 13 South Africa 0
- 13 Norway 0
- 13 India 0 compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 0
- 13 Austria 0 compare
- 13 Peru 0 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 13 Germany 0 compare
- 13 Hungary 0
- 13 Iceland 0
- 13 Sri Lanka 0
- 13 Italy 0
- 13 Panama 0
- 13 Portugal 0
- 13 Netherlands 0
- 13 Estonia 0
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia?
- Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance in Australia was 0.01 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance (DS/R) to ceftriaxone reported to WHO-GASP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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