Antibiotic usage in children in Egypt
Egypt: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
49.2
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
77th
of 132 countries
All-time high
72.4
in 2012
All-time low
47.5
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Egypt, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Egypt stood at 49.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Egypt peaked at 72.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 2000.
That places Egypt 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 48.4 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.6 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.8 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 60.4 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 59.8 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.8 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 71.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.4 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54.7 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | -10.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.11 | 47.5 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.52 | 49.2 | 72.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 76 Cape Verde 49.3 compare
- 77 Congo 49.2 compare
- 79 Djibouti 48.8 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6 compare
- 80 Suriname 48.6 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Egypt?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Egypt was 49.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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