Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) in South Africa
South Africa: Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) was 1.1 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1.1
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
66th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2005
All-time low
0.8
in 2006
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) in South Africa, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in South Africa stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in South Africa peaked at 1.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2006.
That places South Africa 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9 | — |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in South Africa?
- Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) in South Africa was 1.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst)?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (dst) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing drug susceptibility testing (DST) (per 5 million population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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