Antibiotic usage in children in Namibia
Namibia: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic usage in children in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Namibia stood at 49.8. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Namibia peaked at 49.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2000.
That places Namibia 71st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.4 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.2 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.6 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 48.8 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.8 | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.98 | 29.2 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 40 | 49.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Namibia?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Namibia was 49.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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