Antibiotic usage in children in Morocco
Morocco: Antibiotic usage in children was 53.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2013
All-time low
48.8
in 2009
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Morocco, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Morocco is 53.4, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Morocco peaked at 56.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2009.
That places Morocco 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3 | — |
| 2001 | 50.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.6 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4 | +0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 53.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 53.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.35, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.71 | 48.8 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.61 | 48.8 | 56.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Morocco?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Morocco was 53.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2009.
- How does Morocco rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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