Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore

Singapore: Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to was 12.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.9
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2020
All-time low
0.625
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2020

Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore, 2014–2020

02.557.51012.52014201720202014: 1.22015: 1.92016: 0.6252017: 0.8372018: 6.82020: 12.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore stood at 12.9. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 89.6% on the previous year and up 932.0% over ten years.

Singapore ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to WHO-GASP in Singapore, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 1.25
2015 1.88 +50.0%
2016 0.625 -66.7%
2017 0.8368 +33.9%
2018 6.8 +712.9%
2020 12.9 +89.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.28 0.625 6.8 5
2020s 12.9 12.9 12.9 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 11 Slovenia 14.3 compare
  2. 11 Latvia 14.3 compare
  3. 13 Austria 13.5 compare
  4. 15 India 12.5 compare
  5. 16 Japan 11.2 compare
  6. 17 Iceland 11.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore?
Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Singapore was 12.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to?
Singapore ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 932.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to WHO-GASP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to WHO-GASP
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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