Antibiotic usage in children in Guyana
Guyana: Antibiotic usage in children was 35.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
35.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 132 countries
All-time high
47.7
in 2010
All-time low
31.5
in 2014
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Guyana, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Guyana is 35.1, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Guyana peaked at 47.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2014.
That places Guyana 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1 | — |
| 2001 | 36.3 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 37.3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.2 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 37.1 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.1, 55% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.53 | 32.2 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 | 31.5 | 47.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Guyana?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Guyana was 35.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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