Antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked in South Africa
South Africa: Antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked was 15.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2023
All-time low
9.07
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked in South Africa, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked in South Africa is 15.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.8% over five years.
That places South Africa 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.07 | 9.07 | 9.07 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 9.65 | 15.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked in South Africa?
- Antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked in South Africa was 15.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage by surveillance category stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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