Antibiotic usage in children in Ghana
Ghana: Antibiotic usage in children was 47.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
47.9
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
84th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.6
in 2011
All-time low
36.7
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Ghana, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 47.9 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Ghana peaked at 54.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 84th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6 | — |
| 2001 | 40.1 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 39.9 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.6 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 47.5 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 44.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9 | +8.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.9 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 | 40.07 | 36.7 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 44 | 54.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Burkina Faso 48.3 compare
- 83 Gambia 48.1 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 47.5 compare
- 85 Bolivia 47.5 compare
- 85 South Africa 47.5 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Ghana?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Ghana was 47.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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