Antibiotic usage in children in Nepal
Nepal: Antibiotic usage in children was 49.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
49.7
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
73rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
60.7
in 2000
All-time low
44.3
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Nepal, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 49.7 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Nepal peaked at 60.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2017.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic usage in children in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7 | — |
| 2001 | 49.3 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.1 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.4 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.1 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 51.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.2 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | +12.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 66.8, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.45 | 49.2 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.12 | 44.3 | 58.2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Nepal?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Nepal was 49.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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