Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to was 4.17 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.17
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Sri Lanka, 2011–2018

012342011201420182011: 02013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 02016: 1.52017: 3.22018: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 4.17 for proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 135.4% over five years.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to WHO-GASP in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2011 0
2013 1.77
2014 1.89 +6.6%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1.49
2017 3.17 +112.7%
2018 4.17 +31.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to in Sri Lanka was 4.17 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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