Antibiotic usage in children in Haiti

Haiti: Antibiotic usage in children was 58.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.2
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 2015
All-time low
49.2
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Haiti, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 49.22001: 49.62002: 50.52003: 502004: 49.32005: 49.72006: 502007: 50.12008: 50.52009: 51.42010: 51.32011: 51.72012: 50.82013: 56.32014: 57.52015: 58.62016: 582017: 57.92018: 58.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Haiti stood at 58.2.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Haiti peaked at 58.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 43rd 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 Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Haiti, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 49.2 —
2001 49.6 +0.8%
2002 50.5 +1.8%
2003 50 -1.0%
2004 49.3 -1.4%
2005 49.7 +0.8%
2006 50 +0.6%
2007 50.1 +0.2%
2008 50.5 +0.8%
2009 51.4 +1.8%
2010 51.3 -0.2%
2011 51.7 +0.8%
2012 50.8 -1.7%
2013 56.3 +10.8%
2014 57.5 +2.1%
2015 58.6 +1.9%
2016 58 -1.0%
2017 57.9 -0.2%
2018 58.2 +0.5%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 58.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 58.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.03 49.2 51.4 10
2010s 55.59 50.8 58.6 9

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 40 Dominica 59.1 compare
  2. 40 Laos 59.1 compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 58.9 compare
  4. 43 Jordan 58.2 compare
  5. 45 Libya 57.6 compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 57.4 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Haiti?
Antibiotic usage in children in Haiti was 58.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Haiti ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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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Indicator
Antibiotic usage in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
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