Antibiotic usage in children in Cuba
Cuba: Antibiotic usage in children was 66.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
66.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
66.8
in 2017
All-time low
61.9
in 2010
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Cuba, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 66.8 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Cuba peaked at 66.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.9, in 2010.
That places Cuba 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.3 | — |
| 2001 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 63.6 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.8 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 66.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 66.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.22 | 64.7 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 | 61.9 | 66.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Cuba?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Cuba was 66.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).