WHO ATC class of antibiotics prescribed for typhoid, 2013–2015
| Antibiotic class | Prescriptions | Percentage |
| Combinations, J01R | 6.9 million | 33.96 |
| Cephalosporins, J01D | 6.7 million | 32.96 |
| Quinolones, J01M | 4.8 million | 23.12 |
| Macrolides, J01F | 768 317 | 3.77 |
| Aminoglycosides, J01G | 488 034 | 2.39 |
| Amphenicols, J01B | 469 381 | 2.30 |
| Others* | 305 007 | 1.50 |
*Includes penicillin (J01C), tetracyclines (J01A), others (J01X) and sulfonamide–trimethoprim (J01E).