Antibiotic usage in children in Ecuador
Ecuador: Antibiotic usage in children was 53.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.1
in 2016
All-time low
48.8
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Ecuador, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 53.1 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Ecuador peaked at 54.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 58th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9 | — |
| 2001 | 49.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.1 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | -0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 53.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 53.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.38 | 48.8 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1 | 52 | 54.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Ecuador?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Ecuador was 53.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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