Antibiotic usage in children in Panama
Panama: Antibiotic usage in children was 74.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
74.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 132 countries
All-time high
76
in 2013
All-time low
60.1
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Panama, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, antibiotic usage in children in Panama stood at 74.6.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Panama peaked at 76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.1, in 2000.
Panama ranks 11th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Antibiotic usage in children in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1 | — |
| 2001 | 60.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.3 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 74.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 74.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.1, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.07 | 60.1 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.88 | 63.5 | 76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Panama?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Panama was 74.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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