Antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Antibiotic usage in children was 72.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 132 countries
All-time high
77.1
in 2013
All-time low
55.6
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72.7 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh peaked at 77.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6 | — |
| 2001 | 65.1 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 66.7 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 68.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 69.5 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 69.4 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 71.5 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 71 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.6 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 72.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 72.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 66.8, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6 | 55.6 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 66.2 | 77.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Bangladesh was 72.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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