Antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti

Djibouti: Antibiotic usage in children was 48.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.9
in 2015
All-time low
31.7
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti, 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 31.72001: 31.92002: 44.52003: 44.32004: 43.72005: 45.22006: 45.92007: 45.12008: 46.22009: 47.22010: 45.82011: 47.42012: 49.42013: 49.72014: 47.82015: 49.92016: 49.22017: 49.22018: 48.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 48.8 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti peaked at 49.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 79th of 132 countries on this measure, 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 31.7 —
2001 31.9 +0.6%
2002 44.5 +39.5%
2003 44.3 -0.4%
2004 43.7 -1.4%
2005 45.2 +3.4%
2006 45.9 +1.5%
2007 45.1 -1.7%
2008 46.2 +2.4%
2009 47.2 +2.2%
2010 45.8 -3.0%
2011 47.4 +3.5%
2012 49.4 +4.2%
2013 49.7 +0.6%
2014 47.8 -3.8%
2015 49.9 +4.4%
2016 49.2 -1.4%
2017 49.2 +0.0%
2018 48.8 -0.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 48.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 48.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +39.5% 31.9 44.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.57 31.7 47.2 10
2010s 48.58 45.8 49.9 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 76 Cape Verde 49.3 compare
  2. 77 Congo 49.2 compare
  3. 77 Egypt 49.2 compare
  4. 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6 compare
  5. 80 Suriname 48.6 compare
  6. 82 Burkina Faso 48.3 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti?
Antibiotic usage in children in Djibouti was 48.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Djibouti ranks 79th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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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