Antibiotic usage in children in Croatia
Croatia: Antibiotic usage in children was 59.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
59.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.7
in 2005
All-time low
55.9
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Croatia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 59.6 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Croatia peaked at 67.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2000.
That places Croatia 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9 | — |
| 2001 | 66 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.1 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.7 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 62.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.7 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.6 | +0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.1, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.72 | 55.9 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.47 | 59.3 | 65.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 36 Saint Lucia 60 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.9 compare
- 37 Serbia 59.9 compare
- 40 Dominica 59.1 compare
- 40 Laos 59.1 compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 58.9 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Croatia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Croatia was 59.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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