Antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Antibiotic usage in children was 64.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
64.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
71.8
in 2010
All-time low
63.3
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 64.1 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria peaked at 71.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4 | — |
| 2001 | 65.5 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.8 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.1 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 70.2 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 71.2 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.8 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.6 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.1 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 64.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 64.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.08 | 63.3 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.61 | 64.1 | 71.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Bulgaria was 64.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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