Antibiotic usage in children in Congo
Congo: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
49.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2015
All-time low
42.2
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Congo, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Congo stood at 49.2.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Congo peaked at 49.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2000.
That places Congo 77th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 | — |
| 2001 | 42.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 48 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.27 | 42.2 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.84 | 48 | 49.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Cape Verde 49.3 compare
- 77 Egypt 49.2 compare
- 79 Djibouti 48.8 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6 compare
- 80 Suriname 48.6 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Congo?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Congo was 49.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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