Antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati

Kiribati: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 132 countries
All-time high
50.2
in 2012
All-time low
49
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 50.12001: 49.42002: 49.42003: 49.42004: 49.32005: 49.72006: 49.52007: 49.52008: 49.12009: 49.82010: 49.42011: 492012: 50.22013: 49.52014: 50.12015: 49.82016: 50.22017: 49.92018: 49.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 49.8 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati peaked at 50.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2011.

That places Kiribati 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 50.1 —
2001 49.4 -1.4%
2002 49.4 +0.0%
2003 49.4 +0.0%
2004 49.3 -0.2%
2005 49.7 +0.8%
2006 49.5 -0.4%
2007 49.5 +0.0%
2008 49.1 -0.8%
2009 49.8 +1.4%
2010 49.4 -0.8%
2011 49 -0.8%
2012 50.2 +2.4%
2013 49.5 -1.4%
2014 50.1 +1.2%
2015 49.8 -0.6%
2016 50.2 +0.8%
2017 49.9 -0.6%
2018 49.8 -0.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 49.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 49.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.52 49.1 50.1 10
2010s 49.77 49 50.2 9

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 69 Marshall Islands 50.1 compare
  2. 70 Pakistan 49.9 compare
  3. 71 Namibia 49.8 compare
  4. 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.7 compare
  5. 73 Kenya 49.7 compare
  6. 73 Nepal 49.7 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati?
Antibiotic usage in children in Kiribati was 49.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2011.
How does Kiribati rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Kiribati ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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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