Antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Antibiotic usage in children was 45.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua stood at 45.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua peaked at 54.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.2 | — |
| 2001 | 46.5 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8 | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | -3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 45.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 45.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +51.4% | 36.2 | 54.8 |
| 2012 | -32.8% | 43.6 | 29.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.29 | 45.7 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.46 | 29.3 | 54.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Nicaragua was 45.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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