Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea
Guinea: Antibiotic usage in children was 39.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.4
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2010
All-time low
28.3
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Guinea stood at 39.4.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Guinea peaked at 47.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 112th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 | — |
| 2001 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 45.8 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 46 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | -8.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 39.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 39.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 | 28.3 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 | 37.7 | 47.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Guinea?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Guinea was 39.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Guinea ranks 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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