Antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia
Bolivia: Antibiotic usage in children was 47.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
47.5
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
85th
of 132 countries
All-time high
50
in 2015
All-time low
45.2
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia is 47.5, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia peaked at 50 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.2, in 2008.
Bolivia ranks 85th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1 | — |
| 2001 | 47.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.5 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 46.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5 | +2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 47.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 47.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 | 45.2 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 46.4 | 50 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 82 Burkina Faso 48.3 compare
- 83 Gambia 48.1 compare
- 84 Ghana 47.9 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 47.5 compare
- 85 South Africa 47.5 compare
- 88 Rwanda 47 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Bolivia was 47.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2 in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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