Antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria
Nigeria: Antibiotic usage in children was 33.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.3
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2011
All-time low
29.7
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.3 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria peaked at 48.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7 | — |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 39.7 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 45.4 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 48.1 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 41.2 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.21 | 29.7 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 | 32.8 | 48.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 119 Burundi 35 compare
- 120 Central African Republic 34.8 compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 34.8 compare
- 122 Mali 33.3 compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 32.9 compare
- 125 Senegal 32.5 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Nigeria was 33.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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