Antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Antibiotic usage in children was 48.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
48.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2010
All-time low
47.5
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country), 2000–2018

010203040502000200920182000: 47.92001: 47.82002: 47.72003: 47.92004: 47.62005: 47.52006: 47.52007: 47.52008: 48.32009: 48.22010: 48.62011: 48.52012: 48.12013: 482014: 48.32015: 48.32016: 48.52017: 48.62018: 48.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 48.6 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country) peaked at 48.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 2005.

Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country), 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 47.9 —
2001 47.8 -0.2%
2002 47.7 -0.2%
2003 47.9 +0.4%
2004 47.6 -0.6%
2005 47.5 -0.2%
2006 47.5 +0.0%
2007 47.5 +0.0%
2008 48.3 +1.7%
2009 48.2 -0.2%
2010 48.6 +0.8%
2011 48.5 -0.2%
2012 48.1 -0.8%
2013 48 -0.2%
2014 48.3 +0.6%
2015 48.3 +0.0%
2016 48.5 +0.4%
2017 48.6 +0.2%
2018 48.6 +0.0%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 48.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 48.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.79 47.5 48.3 10
2010s 48.39 48 48.6 9

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 77 Congo 49.2 compare
  2. 77 Egypt 49.2 compare
  3. 79 Djibouti 48.8 compare
  4. 80 Suriname 48.6 compare
  5. 82 Burkina Faso 48.3 compare
  6. 83 Gambia 48.1 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country)?
Antibiotic usage in children in Micronesia (country) was 48.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2010.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 2005.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Micronesia (country) ranks 80th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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