Colombia vs Samoa: Antibiotic usage in children

Colombia
53.1
in 2018
Samoa
52.4
in 2018
Colombia rank
58th
Samoa rank
60th

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Colombia
  • Samoa
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53.1 against 52.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.7.

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

Colombia ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 60th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 51.87 52.02 0.15 Samoa
2010s 53.82 52.2 1.62 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Colombia or Samoa?
Colombia, at 53.1 against 52.4 in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Colombia and Samoa?
0.7, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Colombia ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 60th 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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About this data

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