Antibiotic usage in children in Belarus
Belarus: Antibiotic usage in children was 79.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
79.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2009
All-time low
67.9
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Belarus, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Belarus stood at 79.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Belarus peaked at 79.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.9, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9 | — |
| 2001 | 72.2 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.5 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.5 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 76.2 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 70.7 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 72.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.9 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 79.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.3 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2 | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 79.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 79.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.91 | 67.9 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 | 70.7 | 79.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.9 compare
- 1 Ukraine 79.9 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3 compare
- 5 Malaysia 79 compare
- 6 Moldova 78.4 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 78.4 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Belarus?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Belarus was 79.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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