Antibiotic usage in children in Kenya
Kenya: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
49.7
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
55
in 2014
All-time low
37.4
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Kenya, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.7 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Kenya peaked at 55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 73rd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4 | — |
| 2001 | 39.5 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 46.7 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.5 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.7 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 48.7 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 46.5 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 48.5 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.6 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 44 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | +3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.65 | 37.4 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 44 | 55 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Kenya?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Kenya was 49.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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