In 2023, there were 43 antibacterial products in preclinical pipeline worldwide targeting mycobacterium tuberculosis. This statistic illustrates the number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens.
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Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen
Pathogen
Number of products
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
94
Staphylococcus aureus
94
Klebsiella pneumoniae*
85
Escherichia coli*
84
Acinetobacter baumanii
65
Enterobacter spp.*
65
Enterococcus faecium
53
Streptococcus pneumoniae
52
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
43
Salmonella spp.
29
Clostridioides diffcile
24
Shigella spp.
22
Haemophilus influenzae
17
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2PathogenNumber of products949494948585848465656565535352524343292924242222171766224444Pseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusKlebsiella pneumoniae*Escherichia coli*Acinetobacter baumaniiEnterobacter spp.*Enterococcus faeciumStreptococcus pneumoniaeMycobacterium tuberculosisSalmonella spp.Clostridioides diffcileShigella spp.Haemophilus influenzaeBroad G+/G-**Gram-negative**Not disclosedOther medically important pathogens
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Note: products with activity against multiple species are counted against each species.
* Activity against CR and 3GC isolates is not always disclosed, and so species activity is represented. ** Activity against individual bacterial species was not provided.
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WHO. (June 14, 2024). Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/
WHO. "Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen." Chart. June 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/
WHO. (2024). Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/
WHO. "Number of Preclinical Antibacterial Products Worldwide Targeting Who Priority Single Pathogens in 2023, by Pathogen." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/
WHO, Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/ (last visited June 15, 2025)
Number of preclinical antibacterial products worldwide targeting WHO priority single pathogens in 2023, by pathogen [Graph], WHO, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233437/preclinical-antibacterial-products-targeting-priority-pathogens/
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