Antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Antibiotic usage in children was 79.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 132 countries
All-time high
81.4
in 2012
All-time low
70.4
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 70.42001: 70.72002: 71.12003: 70.92004: 70.52005: 70.72006: 73.92007: 73.42008: 752009: 75.82010: 73.82011: 80.72012: 81.42013: 79.82014: 802015: 79.62016: 79.82017: 79.42018: 79.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan stood at 79.9.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.4, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 70.4 —
2001 70.7 +0.4%
2002 71.1 +0.6%
2003 70.9 -0.3%
2004 70.5 -0.6%
2005 70.7 +0.3%
2006 73.9 +4.5%
2007 73.4 -0.7%
2008 75 +2.2%
2009 75.8 +1.1%
2010 73.8 -2.6%
2011 80.7 +9.3%
2012 81.4 +0.9%
2013 79.8 -2.0%
2014 80 +0.3%
2015 79.6 -0.5%
2016 79.8 +0.3%
2017 79.4 -0.5%
2018 79.9 +0.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 79.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 79.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.24 70.4 75.8 10
2010s 79.38 73.8 81.4 9

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 1 Ukraine 79.9 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 79.2 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan?
Antibiotic usage in children in Kazakhstan was 79.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 81.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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