Antibiotic usage in children in Libya
Libya: Antibiotic usage in children was 57.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
57.6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 132 countries
All-time high
68.2
in 2009
All-time low
56.7
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Libya, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 57.6 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Libya peaked at 68.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.7, in 2002.
Libya ranks 45th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8 | — |
| 2001 | 56.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.4 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 67.4 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 62.4 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.4 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.9 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6 | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.96 | 56.7 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 | 57.6 | 64.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Libya?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Libya was 57.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7 in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Libya ranks 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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