Antibiotic usage in children in Moldova
Moldova: Antibiotic usage in children was 78.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
78.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
81
in 2012
All-time low
72.4
in 2002
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Moldova, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Moldova is 78.4, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Moldova peaked at 81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.4, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 6th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9 | — |
| 2001 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.4 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.9 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.5 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 75.3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 74.2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 78.5 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4 | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 78.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 78.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.9, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.72 | 72.4 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.17 | 77.7 | 81 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Moldova?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Moldova was 78.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Moldova ranks 6th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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