Nigeria vs Senegal: Antibiotic usage in children

Nigeria
33.3
in 2018
Senegal
32.5
in 2018
Nigeria rank
122nd
Senegal rank
125th

Antibiotic usage in children over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 33.3 against 32.5 in Senegal, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 125th of 132 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 35.21 43.57 8.36 Senegal
2010s 39.34 45.08 5.73 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antibiotic usage in children, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 33.3 against 32.5 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in antibiotic usage in children between Nigeria and Senegal?
0.8, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for antibiotic usage in children?
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 125th 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