Antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana
French Guiana: Antibiotic usage in children was 45.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
45.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 132 countries
All-time high
45.7
in 2016
All-time low
39.5
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana is 45.5, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana peaked at 45.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2006.
French Guiana ranks 95th 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 French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7 | — |
| 2001 | 43.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.2 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.9 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.96 | 39.5 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.47 | 43.2 | 45.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana?
- Antibiotic usage in children in French Guiana was 45.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2006.
- How does French Guiana rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- French Guiana ranks 95th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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