Antibiotic usage in children in Brazil
Brazil: Antibiotic usage in children was 51.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
51.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 132 countries
All-time high
51.8
in 2016
All-time low
48.2
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Brazil, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Brazil is 51.4, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Brazil peaked at 51.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.2, in 2004.
That places Brazil 65th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5 | — |
| 2001 | 48.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.4 | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 51.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 51.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.61 | 48.2 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 49.1 | 51.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Brazil?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Brazil was 51.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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