Afghanistan vs Iran: Antibiotic usage in children

Afghanistan
63.5
in 2018
Iran
61.6
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Iran rank
33rd

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 63.5 against 61.6 in Iran, a difference of 1.9.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 65.51 67.07 1.56 Iran
2010s 64.66 63.92 0.7333 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Afghanistan or Iran?
Afghanistan, at 63.5 against 61.6 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Afghanistan and Iran?
1.9, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic usage in children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed