Antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho
Lesotho: Antibiotic usage in children was 41.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho is 41.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho peaked at 41.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 35 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 41.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 41.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.82 | 29.9 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.22 | 28.7 | 41.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Lesotho was 41.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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