Antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia

Mongolia: Antibiotic usage in children was 57.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57.4
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
74.8
in 2010
All-time low
57.4
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 61.12001: 61.52002: 61.12003: 60.12004: 60.52005: 67.42006: 67.22007: 672008: 67.82009: 69.12010: 74.82011: 65.52012: 63.62013: 60.22014: 61.22015: 59.62016: 58.82017: 59.22018: 57.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 57.4 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia peaked at 74.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.4, in 2018.

Mongolia ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 61.1 —
2001 61.5 +0.7%
2002 61.1 -0.7%
2003 60.1 -1.6%
2004 60.5 +0.7%
2005 67.4 +11.4%
2006 67.2 -0.3%
2007 67 -0.3%
2008 67.8 +1.2%
2009 69.1 +1.9%
2010 74.8 +8.2%
2011 65.5 -12.4%
2012 63.6 -2.9%
2013 60.2 -5.3%
2014 61.2 +1.7%
2015 59.6 -2.6%
2016 58.8 -1.3%
2017 59.2 +0.7%
2018 57.4 -3.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 57.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 57.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.28 60.1 69.1 10
2010s 62.26 57.4 74.8 9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 43 Haiti 58.2 compare
  2. 43 Jordan 58.2 compare
  3. 45 Libya 57.6 compare
  4. 47 Gabon 57.3 compare
  5. 48 Jamaica 56.8 compare
  6. 49 Peru 56 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia?
Antibiotic usage in children in Mongolia was 57.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 74.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4 in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
Mongolia ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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