Antibiotic usage in children in Gabon
Gabon: Antibiotic usage in children was 57.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
57.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
57.7
in 2017
All-time low
45.1
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Gabon, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Gabon is 57.3, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Gabon peaked at 57.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 47th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.1 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 52.7 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.3 | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.3 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 | 49.81 | 45.1 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 53.9 | 57.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Gabon?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Gabon was 57.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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