Antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica
Jamaica: Antibiotic usage in children was 56.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica is 56.8, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica peaked at 65.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 48th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 61.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.4 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 55.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 59.2 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 58.5 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 64.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.4 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 56.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.8 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 56.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 56.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +29.5% | 45.7 | 59.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.43 | 45.7 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.43 | 55.4 | 64.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Jamaica was 56.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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