Antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Antibiotic usage in children was 59.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
59.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 132 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2017
All-time low
41.7
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea is 59.9, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 60.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7 | — |
| 2001 | 44.5 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 46.7 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 52.6 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 57.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.4 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.9 | -0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 59.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.36 | 41.7 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 58.9 | 60.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Equatorial Guinea was 59.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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