Antibiotic usage in children in Mauritania
Mauritania: Antibiotic usage in children was 23 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 2013
All-time low
21.4
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Mauritania, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Mauritania peaked at 31.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 132nd 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 | — |
| 2001 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.6 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 | 21.4 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 23 | 31.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Mauritania?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Mauritania was 23 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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