Antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Antibiotic usage in children was 58.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 58.9 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5 | — |
| 2001 | 58.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.8 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 69.5 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 58.9 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9 | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.7% | 46.7 | 61.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.32 | 57.5 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.03 | 46.7 | 69.5 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Dominican Republic was 58.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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