Antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan
Bhutan: Antibiotic usage in children was 55.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan stood at 55.6. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan peaked at 55.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 51st 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2 | — |
| 2001 | 44.2 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.5 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.9 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.7 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 51.4 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.4 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 49 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 55.2 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 54.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.3 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 55.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 55.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 66.8, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.78 | 39.2 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 49 | 55.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Bhutan was 55.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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