Antibiotic usage in children in Benin
Benin: Antibiotic usage in children was 30.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
30.1
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
127th
of 132 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2011
All-time low
25.2
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Benin, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Benin stood at 30.1.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Benin peaked at 42.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2017.
Benin ranks 127th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2001 | 29.8 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 42 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.6 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | +19.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.47 | 28.4 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.18 | 25.2 | 42.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Benin?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Benin was 30.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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