Antibiotic usage in children in Angola

Angola: Antibiotic usage in children was 43.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2018
All-time low
32.9
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Angola, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 32.92001: 35.22002: 35.92003: 352004: 35.22005: 34.32006: 34.92007: 34.32008: 36.42009: 382010: 38.92011: 39.72012: 39.72013: 41.22014: 41.62015: 41.52016: 42.52017: 43.12018: 43.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Angola stood at 43.2. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Angola peaked at 43.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2000.

That places Angola 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Antibiotic usage in children in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Angola, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 32.9 —
2001 35.2 +7.0%
2002 35.9 +2.0%
2003 35 -2.5%
2004 35.2 +0.6%
2005 34.3 -2.6%
2006 34.9 +1.7%
2007 34.3 -1.7%
2008 36.4 +6.1%
2009 38 +4.4%
2010 38.9 +2.4%
2011 39.7 +2.1%
2012 39.7 +0.0%
2013 41.2 +3.8%
2014 41.6 +1.0%
2015 41.5 -0.2%
2016 42.5 +2.4%
2017 43.1 +1.4%
2018 43.2 +0.2%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 43.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 43.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.21 32.9 38 10
2010s 41.27 38.9 43.2 9

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 99 Zambia 44.6 compare
  2. 100 Comoros 44.5 compare
  3. 101 Turkey 44.2 compare
  4. 103 Indonesia 42.9 compare
  5. 104 Zimbabwe 41.7 compare
  6. 105 Lesotho 41.5 compare
  7. 105 Philippines 41.5 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Angola?
Antibiotic usage in children in Angola was 43.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2000.
How does Angola rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Angola ranks 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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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
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