Antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia

Cambodia: Antibiotic usage in children was 77.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 132 countries
All-time high
81.2
in 2014
All-time low
62.7
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 62.72001: 67.22002: 70.82003: 72.32004: 66.42005: 68.62006: 68.42007: 68.62008: 66.32009: 672010: 682011: 66.82012: 68.92013: 78.32014: 81.22015: 80.32016: 79.22017: 77.62018: 77.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia is 77.2, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia peaked at 81.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.7, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 62.7 —
2001 67.2 +7.2%
2002 70.8 +5.4%
2003 72.3 +2.1%
2004 66.4 -8.2%
2005 68.6 +3.3%
2006 68.4 -0.3%
2007 68.6 +0.3%
2008 66.3 -3.4%
2009 67 +1.1%
2010 68 +1.5%
2011 66.8 -1.8%
2012 68.9 +3.1%
2013 78.3 +13.6%
2014 81.2 +3.7%
2015 80.3 -1.1%
2016 79.2 -1.4%
2017 77.6 -2.0%
2018 77.2 -0.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 77.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 77.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.83 62.7 72.3 10
2010s 75.28 66.8 81.2 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 6 Moldova 78.4 compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan 78.4 compare
  3. 8 Thailand 77.8 compare
  4. 10 Montenegro 76.3 compare
  5. 11 Panama 74.6 compare
  6. 12 North Macedonia 74.5 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia?
Antibiotic usage in children in Cambodia was 77.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 81.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7 in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Cambodia ranks 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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