Antibiotic usage in children in Grenada
Grenada: Antibiotic usage in children was 32.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage in children in Grenada, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Grenada stood at 32.3. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Grenada peaked at 52.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2018.
That places Grenada 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4 | — |
| 2001 | 42.5 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 44.9 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 48.2 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 50 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 46.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.9 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 32.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 32.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.49 | 42.5 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 32.3 | 46.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Grenada?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Grenada was 32.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Grenada ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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