Antibiotic usage in children in Laos
Laos: Antibiotic usage in children was 59.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
59.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 132 countries
All-time high
61.8
in 2015
All-time low
47.4
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Laos, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Laos stood at 59.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Laos peaked at 61.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.4, in 2000.
That places Laos 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4 | — |
| 2001 | 48.7 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 51 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 56.7 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 56.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 57.7 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 60 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 58 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 59.1 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 59.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 59.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5 | 47.4 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.73 | 58 | 61.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Laos?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Laos was 59.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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