Antibiotic usage in children in Honduras

Honduras: Antibiotic usage in children was 64.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.4
in 2012
All-time low
59.4
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Honduras, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 59.42001: 612002: 612003: 62.72004: 62.22005: 63.42006: 62.92007: 63.82008: 63.32009: 65.12010: 65.52011: 64.12012: 67.42013: 65.52014: 66.82015: 66.32016: 66.32017: 64.52018: 64.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 64.1 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Honduras peaked at 67.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2000.

Honduras ranks 28th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Antibiotic usage in children in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Honduras, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 59.4 —
2001 61 +2.7%
2002 61 +0.0%
2003 62.7 +2.8%
2004 62.2 -0.8%
2005 63.4 +1.9%
2006 62.9 -0.8%
2007 63.8 +1.4%
2008 63.3 -0.8%
2009 65.1 +2.8%
2010 65.5 +0.6%
2011 64.1 -2.1%
2012 67.4 +5.1%
2013 65.5 -2.8%
2014 66.8 +2.0%
2015 66.3 -0.7%
2016 66.3 +0.0%
2017 64.5 -2.7%
2018 64.1 -0.6%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 64.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 64.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.48 59.4 65.1 10
2010s 65.61 64.1 67.4 9

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 25 Cuba 66.8 compare
  2. 25 India 66.8 compare
  3. 27 Mexico 65 compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 64.1 compare
  5. 30 Georgia 63.7 compare
  6. 31 Yemen 63.6 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Honduras?
Antibiotic usage in children in Honduras was 64.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 67.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2000.
How does Honduras rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Honduras ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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