Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to was 31.22 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.22
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 54 countries
All-time high
31.22
in 2018
All-time low
9.63
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America, 2009–2018

10152025302009201320182009: 9.62010: 12.52011: 13.32012: 14.72013: 16.12014: 19.22015: 22.32016: 26.82017: 30.12018: 31.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 31.22 for proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America peaked at 31.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2009.

That places United States of America 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to WHO-GASP in United States of America, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 9.63
2010 12.45 +29.4%
2011 13.28 +6.6%
2012 14.72 +10.9%
2013 16.06 +9.1%
2014 19.2 +19.5%
2015 22.32 +16.3%
2016 26.81 +20.1%
2017 30.11 +12.3%
2018 31.22 +3.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 31.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.25, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.63 9.63 9.63 1
2010s 20.69 12.45 31.22 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 47 Slovakia 35.1 compare
  2. 48 Panama 33.3 compare
  3. 49 Portugal 32.8 compare
  4. 51 Australia 25.89 compare
  5. 52 New Zealand 18.02 compare
  6. 53 Fiji 1.96 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America?
Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to in United States of America was 31.22 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 31.22 in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to?
United States of America ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to WHO-GASP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of isolates with resistance to ciprofloxacin reported to WHO-GASP
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
54 places, 465 data points, 2009–2018
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