Antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Antibiotic usage in children was 32.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
32.9
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
124th
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 2002
All-time low
30.9
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 32.9 for antibiotic usage in children in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 34.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | +4.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.55, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.02 | 30.9 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.48 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea?
- Antibiotic usage in children in Papua New Guinea was 32.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest antibiotic usage in children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for antibiotic usage in children?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is antibiotic usage in children rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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