Antibiotic usage in children in Algeria
Algeria: Antibiotic usage in children was 60.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
60.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 132 countries
All-time high
65.3
in 2013
All-time low
56.6
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Algeria, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Algeria stood at 60.5.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Algeria peaked at 65.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.6, in 2003.
That places Algeria 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7 | — |
| 2001 | 56.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.2 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.7 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.3 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 60.5 | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 60.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 60.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.12 | 56.6 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 | 60.3 | 65.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 32 Afghanistan 63.5 compare
- 33 Iran 61.6 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 61.2 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 60 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9 compare
- 37 Serbia 59.9 compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Algeria?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Algeria was 60.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6 in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Algeria ranks 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic usage in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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