Antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea
Eritrea: Antibiotic usage in children was 38 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea stood at 38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea peaked at 45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 114th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 43.9 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27 | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38 | -1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.2% | 27.1 | 38.8 |
| 2004 | -34.8% | 41.4 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.71 | 26.8 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.11 | 27.1 | 39.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Eritrea was 38 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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