Antibiotic usage in children in Gambia
Gambia: Antibiotic usage in children was 48.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.1
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2011
All-time low
48.1
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Gambia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Gambia stood at 48.1. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Gambia peaked at 70.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 83rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5 | — |
| 2001 | 56.2 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.1 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.7 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 61 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 62.3 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 69.7 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 70.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.9 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.4 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 52.1 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1 | -7.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 48.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 48.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.81 | 55.5 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.93 | 48.1 | 70.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Micronesia (country) 48.6 compare
- 80 Suriname 48.6 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 48.3 compare
- 84 Ghana 47.9 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 47.5 compare
- 85 Bolivia 47.5 compare
- 85 South Africa 47.5 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Gambia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Gambia was 48.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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