Antibiotic usage in children in Niger
Niger: Antibiotic usage in children was 29.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
29.4
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
129th
of 132 countries
All-time high
36
in 2014
All-time low
28.3
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Niger, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic usage in children in Niger is 29.4, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Niger peaked at 36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2000.
Niger ranks 129th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 | — |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.7 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | -10.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 29.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.35, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 29.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.72 | 28.3 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.49 | 29.4 | 36 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Niger?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Niger was 29.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Niger ranks 129th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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