Antibiotic usage in children in Mali

Mali: Antibiotic usage in children was 33.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.3
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
122nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 2014
All-time low
31.5
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Mali, 2000–2018

0102030402000200920182000: 31.52001: 31.72002: 31.62003: 32.22004: 32.52005: 31.72006: 34.52007: 35.42008: 35.82009: 34.82010: 34.42011: 33.12012: 34.72013: 35.32014: 36.52015: 34.12016: 33.42017: 34.92018: 33.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 33.3 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Mali peaked at 36.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2000.

Mali ranks 122nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Antibiotic usage in children in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Mali, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 31.5 —
2001 31.7 +0.6%
2002 31.6 -0.3%
2003 32.2 +1.9%
2004 32.5 +0.9%
2005 31.7 -2.5%
2006 34.5 +8.8%
2007 35.4 +2.6%
2008 35.8 +1.1%
2009 34.8 -2.8%
2010 34.4 -1.1%
2011 33.1 -3.8%
2012 34.7 +4.8%
2013 35.3 +1.7%
2014 36.5 +3.4%
2015 34.1 -6.6%
2016 33.4 -2.1%
2017 34.9 +4.5%
2018 33.3 -4.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 33.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 33.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.17 31.5 35.8 10
2010s 34.41 33.1 36.5 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 119 Burundi 35 compare
  2. 120 Central African Republic 34.8 compare
  3. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 34.8 compare
  4. 122 Nigeria 33.3 compare
  5. 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9 compare
  6. 125 Senegal 32.5 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Mali?
Antibiotic usage in children in Mali was 33.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Mali ranks 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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