Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Antibiotic usage in children was 23.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
23.7
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
131st
of 132 countries
All-time high
41.4
in 2011
All-time low
23.7
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 23.7 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9 | — |
| 2001 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 35 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -15.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 | 28.9 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.54 | 23.7 | 41.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea-Bissau was 23.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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