Antibiotic usage in children in Jordan
Jordan: Antibiotic usage in children was 58.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
58.2
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
87.2
in 2013
All-time low
58.2
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Jordan, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Jordan is 58.2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Jordan peaked at 87.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 43rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 69.8 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 71.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 77.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.6 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 87.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.5 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 60.8 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2 | -4.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 58.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 58.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.28 | 68 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.43 | 58.2 | 87.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Jordan?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Jordan was 58.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Jordan ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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