Antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia
Malaysia: Antibiotic usage in children was 79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
79
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
82.3
in 2006
All-time low
61.6
in 2013
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 79 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia peaked at 82.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 5th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.1 | — |
| 2001 | 71.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.3 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 61.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 78.8 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.49 | 70.3 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.33 | 61.6 | 79 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.3 compare
- 4 Belarus 79.2 compare
- 6 Moldova 78.4 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 78.4 compare
- 8 Thailand 77.8 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Malaysia was 79 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Malaysia ranks 5th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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