Antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini
Eswatini: Antibiotic usage in children was 38.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
38.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 132 countries
All-time high
58
in 2010
All-time low
29.1
in 2014
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini is 38.9, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini peaked at 58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 113th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7 | — |
| 2001 | 48.1 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.6 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 52.4 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 53.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 46.5 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 45 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 38.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 38.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.12 | 41 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 29.1 | 58 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Eswatini was 38.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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