Antibiotic usage in children in Colombia
Colombia: Antibiotic usage in children was 53.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 2013
All-time low
51.3
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Colombia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Colombia is 53.1, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Colombia peaked at 54.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.3, in 2000.
That places Colombia 58th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3 | — |
| 2001 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.87 | 51.3 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.82 | 53.1 | 54.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Colombia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Colombia was 53.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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